ammo

noun

1. 1

   Ammunition.

   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.

   'Hey, Limey,' called The Robber patiently. 'Come on out or I start using pineapples. I been expectin' you an' I got plenty ammo.'

   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.

2. 2

   slangChips or money, usually at a casino.

verb

1. 1

   informalTo load up on ammunition.

   "Harry and Hassan are getting the car re-ammoed; they dropped me off here.

Forms

plural

ammos

past tense

ammoed

past participle

ammoed

present participle

ammoing

third person singular

ammos