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gun-shy
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ˈgʌnˌʃaɪ
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–adjective
1.
frightened by the sound of a gunshot:
a gun-shy bird dog.
2.
hesitant, wary, or distrustful, esp. because of previous unpleasant experience.
Origin:
1880–85
Related forms:
gun-shyness,
noun
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