splatter-gun adjective 1noun 1forms 2 adjective1 •Not systematic; Characterized by trying many different things.Encourage the 'splatter-gun' effect: The aim here is literally to 'splatter' thoughts onto the page, in a similar way to the stream of consciousness (see Chapter 7). — 2004 noun1 •A shotgun, assault weapon, or other gun that repeatedly fires quickly and in an imprecise fashion.Mr. Vee here has his Makarov and his Sicilian splatter-gun on the sling there, plus what, exactly, is that? Looks like an AK47 frame, but what the hell is that barrel? — 2000 formssplatter guns · splatter-guns