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small-bore

[smawl-bawr, -bohr]
–adjective
1. of, noting, or relating to a .22-caliber firearm.
2. insular or parochial in scope, attitude, etc.: small-bore officials.

Origin:
1895–1900
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small-bore   (smôl'bôr', -bōr')
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or being a firearm of small caliber.

  2. Trivial or parochial in character: "the petty talking points . . . and small-bore scandals that regularly intrude on campaigns" (New Republic).

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