sawed-off

[sawd-awf, -of]

sawed-off

[sawd-awf, -of]
adjective
1.
sawed off at the end, as a shotgun or broomstick.
2.
Slang. smallish; of less than average size or stature.

Origin:
1865–70, Americanism
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Sawed-off is always a great word to know.
So is schlock. Does it mean:
something of cheap or inferior quality; junk
deceptive, exaggerated, or meaningless talk
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sawn-off or esp (US) sawed-off
 
adj
1.  (prenominal) (of a shotgun) having the barrel cut short, mainly to facilitate concealment of the weapon
2.  informal (of a person) small in stature
 
sawed-off or esp (US) sawed-off
 
adj

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sawed-off definition


  1. mod.
    short of stature. : Tom called Mike a sawed-off little runt.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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