scattergun
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scattergun
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From scatter + gun.
noun scatterguns · scatter gun · scatter-gun
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Synonym of shotgun.
But in all-around use, the scattergun now ranks first across fields and forests, trap and skeet ranges.
Similar: shotgun
adjective more scattergun · most scattergun · scatter gun · scatter-gun
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Unfocused in approach or topic.
UKIP's Facebook approach was the most 'scattergun', posting a slew of national messages, presumably in the hope that something might impact locally.
Similar: all over the place, scattershot
Talk about this word "scattergun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/scattergun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. scattergun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/scattergun "scattergun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/scattergun.Cite this
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title = {scattergun},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/scattergun},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
