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Definition of gun shy
gun shy
- frightened.
My parents are gun-shy about hosting the graduation party.
Last edited on May 14 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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Other terms relating to 'gun': | |
| Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them | |
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| Definitions include: to commit suicide via a gunshot to the roof of one's mouth. | |
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| Definitions include: friendly greeting, especially after not having seen someone in a long time. | |
| Definitions include: promotional material. | |
| Definitions include: under pressure. | |
Other terms relating to 'shy': | |
| Definitions include: To be scared of the penis. | |
| Definitions include: unstable, strange; not right in the head. | |
| Definitions include: the inability to urinate in the presence of others. | |
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