pea shooter

• Pequena arma de brinquedo que atira ervilhas secas ou bolinhas, muito usada por crianças. Em contexto informal, também pode designar uma arma fraca ou pouco eficaz, especialmente de pequeno 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.

   Arma de brinquedo

   • 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

   • 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.