smoke wagon

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈsməʊk ˌwæɡ(ə)n/    美 /ˈsmoʊk ˌwæɡən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A vehicle that generates smoke; specifically, an automobile or a train. US,archaic,slang
    — If you gwine afoot, it'll take you about a day; if you gwine in de stage or de homneybuss, you make it in half a day; but if you get in one ob dese smoke-waggons, you be almost dar now!
  2. A handgun, especially a revolver. US,archaic,slang
    — […] Bourcey, the blacksmith, who was fitting on a mule's shoe, returned with the shoe at the end of the tongs, and, thrusting it into the fire, began blowing the bellows. It was laughable to see the stampede among the redskins when they saw this ominous maneuver—they thought he was going to fire the "smoke wagon."

词形变化

smoke wagons plural smoke-wagon alternative

词源

From smoke + wagon, probably a humorous reference to a conveyance or implement which “carries” or generates smoke.
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