sawed-off
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Meaning · English
Short, as though truncated.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
He was a sawed-off runt, just a little guy, but he packed so much attitude into that little package that no one was going to make anything about it.
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 “sawed-off” mean?
Short, as though truncated.
Is “sawed-off” formal or informal?
sawed-off is generally slang.