Pea Shooter

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A “Pea Shooter” is an internet slang term used to refer to a weak or ineffective weapon or action. It compares a particular item or action to a small toy weapon that shoots peas, implying that it lacks power or impact.

Examples:

1. After a strong online debate, his argument was nothing but a pea shooter against the well-researched evidence presented by others.

2. The new smartphone model’s battery life turned out to be a real pea shooter, barely lasting a few hours on moderate usage.

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