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the smoking gun
the smoking gun
Fig. the indisputable sign of guilt. (Fig. on a murderer being caught just after shooting the victim.) Mr. south was left holding the smoking gun. The chief of staff decided that the the aide should be found with the smoking gun.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Egnatius | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Alfie | | ['ælfi] | |
| Appert | | [ə'peə] | |
| Adalia | | a-də-LIE-ə (English), ə-DAH-lee-ə (English) | Biblical |
| LourenÇO | | law-REN-soo (Portuguese), law-REN-soo (Brazilian Portuguese) | Portuguese |
| Fiacre | | - | French |