Board Thread:General Nerf discussion/@comment-26431461-20190528220231/@comment-27306930-20190531012027

In English these are "squirt guns", which are classified as a type of "water pistol", which in turn is a class of "water gun". While all squirt guns are water pistols, all water pistols are not necessarily squirt guns.

If you're using the term "squirt gun" to describe Super Soakers, then it would only apply to pistol shaped Super Soakers with a pump action trigger that shoot one short jet of water per trigger pull. Anything else would need a different classification.

In North America Super Soakers are colloquially known as "water guns". But they're often referred to as "water blasters", or just plain "super soakers". As PedroH pointed out, the term "gun" can be used for many things, some that don't even shoot things, like hot glue guns, tape guns, and caulking guns.

But look, you guys ARE the NIC. Make up your own taxonomy. Then stick to it.