# thunderstick

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A gun or cannon, especially a rifle, as seen from the imagined perspective of an uncivilized person or an animal.
2. A narrow plastic balloon that is used as a promotional noise maker by hitting one against another.

## Etymology
From thunder + stick. Originally used by or ascribed to members of non-European cultures or anthropomorphized animals describing firearms.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thunderstick