nina
n.— «Then she rapped, “If you ain’t caught me with the nina, I ain’t guilty—that’s why I hired Tacopina.” “Nina” is street slang for a 9 mm gun.» —“‘Fox’ Chanel” by Laura Italiano N.Y. Post May 7, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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