pea shooter

• Pistola o rifle de juguete que dispara guisantes secos o pequeñas bolitas, usado a menudo por niños. En un contexto informal, también puede referirse a un arma débil o ineficaz, especialmente un arma de fuego de pequeño calibre.

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.

   Cerbatana

   • 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.

   Arma ineficaz o insignificante

   • 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.