(MY.kro-gun)
n.
A very small gun.
Example Citation:
James Bond-style guns disguised as harmless cigarette packets are falling into the hands of villains. . . . Most of the micro-guns fire two gas pellets or two .32 bullets before they have to be reloaded. They can be effective at up to 20ft.
— Ian Edmonson, "Cigarettes can kill you," The News of the World, November 7, 1999
Earliest Citation:
Singapore Police are on the lookout for a new weapon available to international hijackers and terrorists — the micro-gun.
— Jasbir Singh, "Alert out for micro-gun," The Straits Times, May 8, 1998
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New words. 2013.