pea shooter

• لعبة صغيرة على شكل بندقية تطلق حبوب البازلاء الجافة أو كرات صغيرة، يستخدمها الأطفال عادة. وفي السياق غير الرسمي قد تدل على سلاح ضعيف أو غير فعال، ولا سيما الأسلحة النارية ذات العيار الصغير.

A small toy gun that shoots dried peas or small pellets, often used by children. Informally, it can also refer to a weak or ineffective weapon, especially a small-caliber firearm.

1. Toy weaponA2informal

   A small tube used to blow dried peas or small objects as projectiles, typically as a children's toy.

   سلاح لعبة

   • The kids were playing with a pea shooter in the backyard.
   • He aimed the pea shooter at the target and blew.
   • Pea shooters are simple toys made from hollow tubes.

2. Ineffective weaponB2informal

   Used metaphorically to describe something very weak or ineffective, especially a firearm.

   سلاح غير فعّال

   • That old pistol is just a pea shooter compared to modern rifles.
   • The rebels were armed with pea shooters against the army's heavy artillery.
   • His criticism was like a pea shooter against a brick wall.