Beanshooter

/ˈbiːnˌʃuːtər/ noun

A toy gun or blowgun that shoots dried beans or bean-sized pellets.

Compound of 'bean' and 'shooter' (from 'shoot,' to propel projectiles). Emerged in 19th-century English for children's toys that mimicked hunting weapons.

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