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Encyclopedia > Boomstick
Ash Williams holds his boomstick high for inspection
Ash Williams holds his boomstick high for inspection
(For the diving weapon, see "bang stick")

Boomstick is a slang term for a gun, usually a 12 gauge, double barrel, sawn-off shotgun. A stereotypical hick might use this word. Image File history File links Bruce Campbell, Army of Darkness promotional image http://www. ... Image File history File links Bruce Campbell, Army of Darkness promotional image http://www. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... // The terms powerhead, bang stick, and shark stick refer to specialized firearms intended to be used underwater and fire in direct contact with the target. ... Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ... Hick (also country hick or country bumpkin) is a derogatory term for a person from a rural area. ...


The term "boomstick" was used by Bruce Campbell's character, Ash Williams, in the movie Army of Darkness. He used this word to describe his gun to a group of villagers after he was sent back in time. The word has also become somewhat of a staple in the lexicon of fans, and has also made its way into a video game based on the film: Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick. The reference to Army of Darkness is probably why the term is used in the Quake series of games and other first-person shooter games to describe a shotgun. Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958 in Royal Oak, Michigan) is an American actor. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Army of Darkness (also known as The Medieval Dead, Bruce Campbell vs. ... Zombies attacking the player. ...


Another slang definition of "boomstick" is a PVC pipe used for the recreation and inhaling of marijuana[citation needed]. A Cannabis sativa plant The drug cannabis, also called marijuana, is produced from parts of the cannabis plant, primarily the cured flowers and gathered trichomes of the female plant. ...


Popular culture

  • In Warcraft 3, if the player repeatedly clicks on a dwarven rifleman, he will say, among other things, "This is my BOOMSTICK!"
  • In World Of Warcraft, in the Dwarven starting region of Dun Morogh, there is a group of dwarves along the road from Coldridge Valley to Kharanos. Every 10 minutes or so, they will commence an event where they will walk up the hill and start target practice, and one of the dwarves will yell out, "This is my BOOMSTICK!" (a re-use of the sound effect from Warcraft III).
  • In the Coheed and Cambria song, Junesong Provision from the Album Delirium Trigger, a sound clip of the "This is my boomstick" line can be heard at the beginning of the song.
  • The hardcore DJ Scott Brown has a track titled "Boomstick" which features quotes from the movie.

Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos, released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2002, is a real-time strategy computer game and the second sequel to Warcraft. ... World of Warcraft (commonly abbreviated as WoW) is a massive multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by Blizzard Entertainment. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Scott Brown is one of the largest Hardcore trance producers, being around right from the start, and contributing to its evolution. ...

Quote

Ash: "Alright you primitive screwheads, listen up. You see this? This is my BOOMSTICK!"


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Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick for Xbox Review - Xbox Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick Review (1408 words)
A Fistful of Boomstick was developed by VIS Entertainment, the makers of the delectably violent State of Emergency, and the game uses the same engine as that frantic riot simulator, though not nearly as well.
In A Fistful of Boomstick, the environments are larger, and there are significantly fewer people around, but the textures still look simple, the level geometry is still blocky, and character polygons are still used sparingly.
In theory, this is a good mechanic for heightening tension, but in A Fistful of Boomstick, the transitions are abrupt, stealing away much of the effectiveness of a dynamic soundtrack.
Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick - PS2 review (2203 words)
Fistful of Boomstick had a lot of interesting concepts that could have made it one of the better games released in May, though the control has dropped its status to one of the worst games to be released in May. First and foremost, you’re not going to find any depth in FoB whatsoever.
Aside from the boomstick, you’ll be able to use other weapons like a shovel, chainsaw, and pretty early in the game you’ll find a spell book so you can cast spells.
This is where using the Boomstick becomes very boring and tediously repetitive, as you eventually have to run out, run back in and attack, run back out, run back in and attack, and continue that until all of them are dead (again).
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