roscoe

ˈrɒskoʊ

Definition

Definition of roscoe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

firearm

Dated

handgun, especially a revolver, in slang

Dated

The detective pulled a roscoe from his coat.
He always carried a roscoe for protection.
The gangster was known for his quick draw with a roscoe.

firearm

gun

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French:flingue, ...
German:Revolver, ...
Italian:revolver, ...
Spanish:pistola, ...
Portuguese:revólver, ...
Chinese:手枪, ...
Japanese:ロスコ, ...
Arabic:مِسَدَّس, ...
Hebrew:אֶקְדָּח, ...
Russian:револьвер, ...
Ukrainian:револьвер, ...
Hindi:रॉस्को, ...
Bengali:রসকো, ...
Catalan:revòlver, ...
Czech:bouchačka, ...
Danish:revolver, ...
Dutch:handvuurwapen, ...
Greek:πιστόλι, ...
Hungarian:stukker, ...
Khmer:កាំភ្លើងខ្លី, ...
Korean:리볼버, ...
Persian:هفت‌تیر, ...
Polish:giwera, ...
Portuguese (BR):revólver, ...
Romanian:pistol, ...
Swedish:puffra, ...
Thai:ปืนพก, ...
Turkish:tabanca, ...
Vietnamese:khẩu súng, ...

Roscoe

ˈrɑːskoʊ

Definition of Roscoe - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

namesmale given name derived from a surname

Roscoe was named after his grandfather.

surnamesurname originating from Old Norse

Roscoe is a common surname in the region.

family name

surname

place name

Rare

place in Sullivan County, New York

Rare

Roscoe is a small town in New York.

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English, Roscoe (slang for gun)

Examples of Roscoe in a sentence

Everyone was excited to meet baby Roscoe.
The Roscoe family has a long history here.
Many people with the surname Roscoe live in this town.
Roscoe hosts an annual fishing festival.
The train to Roscoe leaves every morning.

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French:Roscoe, ...
German:Roscoe, ...
Italian:Roscoe, ...
Spanish:Roscoe, ...
Portuguese:Roscoe, ...
Chinese:罗斯科, 纽约州的一个小镇, ...
Japanese:ロスコー, ...
Arabic:رُوسْكُو, ...
Hebrew:רוֹסְקוֹאוּ, רוֹסְקוֹ, ...
Russian:Роско, ...
Ukrainian:Роско, ...
Hindi:रोस्को, ...
Bengali:রস্কো, ...
Catalan:Roscoe, ...
Czech:Roscoe, ...
Danish:Roscoe, ...
Dutch:Roscoe, ...
Greek:Ρόσκο, Ρόσκοου, ...
Hungarian:Roscoe, település New York államban, ...
Khmer:រ៉ូសកូ, រ៉ូស្កូ, ...
Korean:로스코, 고대 노르드어에서 유래한 성씨, ...
Persian:راسکو, ...
Polish:Roscoe, ...
Portuguese (BR):Roscoe, ...
Romanian:Roscoe, ...
Swedish:Roscoe, ...
Thai:รอสโค, ...
Turkish:Roscoe, ...
Vietnamese:Roscoe, họ Roscoe, ...

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