Adj. Used to express a feeling of awe towards, and therefore assigning prestige to, something. The feeling of awe may be of different degrees, comparable with different levels, of awe:
i. the awe experienced when registering in one's mind the presence of a wide range of powerful firearms; (usually occuring when visiting
gun fares/shows)
ii. the awe experienced when, in the
heat of argument, a
gangster lifts one side of his jacket to reveal his
gun.
iii. the awe experienced when, whether in a mood of celebration or of hostility, a group of gansters draw out their guns and wave them around in the air.