First Known Use: 1853
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derringer
noun der·rin·ger \ˈder-ən-jər, ˈde-rən-\
Definition of DERRINGER
: a short-barreled pocket pistol
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Origin of DERRINGER
Henry Deringer †1869 American inventor
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