roscoe
word
Definition
A slang term for a gun, especially a handgun or revolver, often used in old-fashioned or classic gangster movies.
Usage & Nuances
"Roscoe" is very informal, old-fashioned, and mostly heard in American English, especially in the context of 1920s–1940s crime fiction or gangster slang. Rarely used in modern conversation. Do not use in formal contexts.
Spanish: pistola (argot) - revólver (argot)Portuguese (BR): revólver (gíria) - pistola (gíria)Portuguese (PT): revólver (gíria) - pistola (gíria)Chinese (Simplified): 手枪（俚语）Chinese (Traditional): 手槍（俚語）Hindi: रिवॉल्वर (स्लैंग)Arabic: مسدس (عامية)Bengali: রসকো (স্ল্যাং) - পিস্তল (গানস্টার স্ল্যাং)Russian: роско (слэнг) - ствол (разг.)Japanese: ロスコー（スラング） - 拳銃（古いギャング言葉）Vietnamese: roscoe (từ lóng) - súng lục (băng đảng xưa)Korean: 로스코(은어) - 권총(옛 갱스터 표현)Turkish: roscoe (argo) - tabanca (eski gangster argosu)Urdu: روسکو (سلینگ) - پستول (پرانا گینگسٹر سلینگ)Indonesian: roscoe (slang) - pistol (istilah lama gangster)
Example Sentences
The gangster pulled out his roscoe.
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He always carried a roscoe for protection.
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The detective found a roscoe under the bed.
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Back in the day, every tough guy in a movie had a roscoe.
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He threatened the shopkeeper with his roscoe like in an old film noir.
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You hear someone talk about a roscoe, and you know things are serious.
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