Saturday night special Meaning in English

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US

SAT-er-day NYTE SPEH-shuhl

UK

SAT-uh-day NYTE SPEH-shuhl

التعريف

A 'Saturday night special' is a slang term for a small, cheap, and often low-quality handgun that is easy to buy and conceal. This term is mainly used in American English, especially in discussions about crime or gun control.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal, mainly American English. Usually refers to the gun itself, not a sales promotion or event. Associated with crime and sometimes illegal activity due to the weapon's low price and easy concealment. Not a technical term; shouldn't be used for general firearms.

• Spanish: pistola barata (arma de fuego) - revólver barato
• Portuguese (BR): revólver barato - arma de fogo barata
• Portuguese (PT): revólver barato - arma barata
• Chinese (Simplified): 廉价手枪
• Chinese (Traditional): 廉價手槍
• Hindi: सस्ते पिस्तौल
• Arabic: مسدس رخيص (سلاح ناري)
• Bengali: সস্তা পিস্তল - স্যাটারডে নাইট স্পেশাল (স্ল্যাং)
• Russian: дешёвый пистолет - сатердей найт спешл (сленг)
• Japanese: サタデーナイトスペシャル（安価な拳銃）
• Vietnamese: súng lục rẻ tiền - súng Saturday night special (từ lóng)
• Korean: 토요일 밤 스페셜(싸고 조악한 권총)
• Turkish: ucuz tabanca - Saturday night special (argo)
• Urdu: سستا پستول - سیٹرڈی نائٹ اسپیشل (سلینگ)
• Indonesian: pistol murah - Saturday night special (slang)

جمل نموذجية

He was arrested carrying a Saturday night special.

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The Saturday night special is banned in some cities.

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A Saturday night special is easy to hide.

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Those old movies always show criminals with a Saturday night special.

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He bought a Saturday night special because it was cheap and no questions were asked.

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You hear about a Saturday night special in every police show set in the city.

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