gunpoke
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Someone who carries a gun; an armed man.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He lets you win a lot of money and sends a gunpoke around to take it back for him.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “gunpoke” mean?
Someone who carries a gun; an armed man.
Is “gunpoke” formal or informal?
gunpoke is generally slang.