- pea-shoot
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ verb
Etymology: back-formation from peashooter: to shoot peas at
pea-shooting pigeons from an attic window
: to shoot with a peashooter
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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