ˈbləndə(r)ˌbəs noun
( -es )
Etymology: by folk etymology from obsolete Dutch donderbus, from donder thunder (from Middle Dutch donder, donre ) + obsolete Dutch bus gun, from Middle Dutch busse, bosse box, tube, gun, from Late Latin buxis box; akin to Old High German thonar thunder — more at thunder , box
1. : an obsolete short gun or firearm that had a large bore and usually a bell muzzle, was capable of holding a number of balls, and was intended for shooting at close quarters without exact aim
2. : a blundering person
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