"smoke wagon" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-smoke wagon.ogg [Australia] Forms: smoke wagons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} smoke wagon (plural smoke wagons)
  1. (US, slang, archaic) A handgun, especially a revolver. Tags: US, archaic, slang Categories (topical): Firearms, Weapons

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