Chicago typewriter
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Chicago typewriter
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From its use by Chicago's underworld in the Prohibition Era, and likening the rattling sound of gunfire to that of a typewriter.
noun Chicago typewriters
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Synonym of Thompson submachine gun.
As the .45 cartridge is used in many weapons, Ballistics test-fired it in all — three different models of the Thompson sub-machine gun, the “Chicago typewriter” of gang warfare; the Reising sub-machine gun used by the marine Corps; the new and exciting M-3 sub-machine gun; the Colt .45 automatic pis
Similar: Thompson submachine gun, Tommy gun, Chicago atomizer, Chicago piano, Chicago style, chopper
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title = {Chicago typewriter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chicago%20typewriter},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
