Saturday-night special

Saturday night special English Alternative forms en Saturday night special Etymology Attested from 1917, akin to Saturday-night pistol attested from 1915. Not entirely clear, but perhaps from phrases like “Saturday night pistol slaying” and “Saturday night pistol scrape” often found in early 20th century local crime reporting due to the fact that Saturday evening had been the peak time for homicides and similar crimes. Also likely to be enforced by the obsolete meaning of a cheap sale and usage of "Special" in the context of more powerful firearms like Colt Police Positive Special. Noun thumb|a typical Saturday-night special en US An inexpensive, easily obtained handgun. en junk gun suicide special Saturday-night pistol en US historical An overnight weekend train. en US obsolete A seasonal (usually October to December) sale on Saturday evening. en US slang obsolete A girl who can be dated easily on Saturday evenings. en business dated An unexpected takeover bid that gives its opponents little time to respond. See also en dawn raid en Firearms