| 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 | |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |