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Uzi [oo-zee] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural U·zis.
- a compact 9mm submachine gun of Israeli design.
Origin of Uzi 1955–60; after Uzi(el Gal), Israeli army officer who designed it Related Words for uzi piece, rifle, cannon, pistol, shotgun, revolver, mortar, hardware, handgun, ordnance, musket, rod, difference, equalizer, Uzi, howitzer, persuader, blaster, magnum, flintlock Examples from the Web for uzi Contemporary Examples of uzi
In 2008, an 8-year old boy shot himself in the head while also attempting to fire an Uzi at a target.
9-Year Old With an Uzi? America Is Tougher on Toys Than Guns
Cliff Schecter
August 28, 2014
In third place is Uzi Landau, who came to the party after a long career in Likud.
Avigdor Lieberman’s Road To The Top
Brent E. Sasley
December 7, 2012
The other thing I kept thinking was, if I were there with an Uzi, I would have blasted all you [rioting Iranians].
‘Shahs of Sunset’ Cast Members Review Ben Affleck’s ‘Argo’
Ramin Setoodeh
December 3, 2012
In the introduction to the new Israeli edition, Uzi Weil called it, “The least of a book I have ever read, and the most.”
Nicole Krauss Picks Her Must Reads
Nicole Krauss
October 5, 2010
Dictators from Chile to Indonesia equipped their armies with Israeli-made Galil assault rifles and Uzi submachine guns.
Stephen Kinzer
June 22, 2010
British Dictionary definitions for uzi Uzi noun
- a sub-machine gun of Israeli design
Word Origin for Uzi C20: after Uziel Gal, the Israeli army officer who designed it Word Origin and History for uzi Uzi
1959, trademark name for Israeli-made submachine gun, developed by Usiel Gal (1923–2002), and manufactured by IMI.