SMOKING GUN


Meaning of SMOKING GUN in English

(~s)

A ~ is a piece of evidence that proves that something is true or that someone is responsible for a crime. (mainly AM or JOURNALISM)

The search for other kinds of evidence tying him to trafficking has not produced a ~.

N-COUNT: usu sing

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