Question #127600. Asked by aussiesalute.
Last updated Jan 09 2017.
Originally posted Nov 03 2012 5:08 AM.
looney_tunes
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looney_tunes Moderator 19 year member
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To flash can mean "to exhibit briefly"(transitive verb 4 at the link). To flash a gun means to give others a brief glimpse of the gun, so they are aware of its presence.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/flash