ammo

Definition

Ammunition.

Etymology

Clipping of ammunition + -o.

Example Sentences

• "Under fire when this magazine is emptied you shout for “ammo” but perhaps No. 2, the ammo carrier, is lying in the rear with a bullet through his napper. Then it's “napoo-fini” (Tommy's French) for Mr. Lewis."
• "We walked onto the racecourse like a pair of Wyatt Earps, cashed up and plenty of ammo and we walked off like a pair of Elmer Fudds, out of `buwwets'."
• "As with handguns and rifles, some ammos are more accurate than others."