Definition of Burp gun

1. Noun. A fully automatic pistol; a small submachine gun.

Exact synonyms: Machine Pistol
Generic synonyms: Submachine Gun

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burp Gun

burnt lime
burnt offering
burnt orange
burnt oranges
burnt sienna
burnt to a crisp
burnt umber
burntness
burnup
burnups
buron
burons
buroo
buroos
burp
burp gun (current term)
burpalite
burped
burpee
burpees
burpin'
burping
burps
burqa
burqaed
burqas
burqini
burqinis
burqua
burquas

Literary usage of Burp gun

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Green Light!: Men of the 81st Troop Carrier Squadron Tell Their Story by Martin Wolfe (1989)
"... Battle of burp gun Corner," a fight won by glider pilots (not ours—they were mainly from the 435th TCG) against German infantry supported by tanks, ..."

2. Small Unit Actions in World War II in France, Italy and Spain by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"... into the big shell hole where the wounded Sergeant Neddo was lying. 1 One of the common soldier terms for the machine pistol. Another was "burp" gun. ..."

3. Black Soldier, White Army: The 24th Infantry Regiment in Korea by William T. Bowers, William M. Hammond, George L. MacGarrigle (1997)
"... Lt. Oliver Dillard, was peppered with enemy burp-gun fire but the officer himself was unscathed. Carter was less fortunate. A grenade exploded near him, ..."

4. Kennedy Assassination: Surveillance of Civil Rights Activistsby Barry Leonard by Barry Leonard (1998)
"Also I would like to know if it is possible for a citizen to own burp gun, If so the cost of It and the ammunition to go with It". 8. None 10. ..."

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