Meaning of hush puppy | Babel Free
Definitions
A semiautomatic handgun fitted with a suppressor, used by special forces personnel to quietly take out guard dogs and sentries.
Examples
“When we used it in our “hush puppy” against a sentry, the target⟳ was almost always hit only once, in the head.”
“Normally, they would have⟳ used the silenced .22 ‘Hush Puppy’ pistol to dispatch both the dog and the sentry, but this was an exercise.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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