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If somebody you don't like is driving, and you don't want to sit "shotgun", now you can call "not-gun", and get the privilege to ride in the back seat, and avoid the awkwardness of shotgun with that hated someone. Not-gun comes in handy when carpooling, or having to go somewhere with a dean of your school...really helps to avoid awkward situations.
Who's driving? I think Sean is driving. Okay, then I call not-gun!
not-gun by Steven Obander February 21, 2009
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The act of foisting a responsibly onto somebody else.

To be the last person in a group of people to cry "Not-Gun" will result in having to perform the task that needs doing.
*DOOR BELL!*

NOT-GUN!
not-gun by beau.sinko July 10, 2009
The opposite of sitting shotgun in a car.
“I call not-gun.”
Not-gun by The Reverend of Despair September 14, 2020

THAT'S not a gun

**That** is a gun!
When da intoxicated 'roo shooters saw Mick Dundee's rifle-wielding "kangaroo vigilante", they frenziedly took off in a blind panic, as if they had no viable weapons of their own to return fire with. And so Mick --- after complimenting da dead kangaroo on its supposed marksmanship ("Good one, Skippy!") --- could have then jokingly told Sue, "That pathetic pea-shooter that that overflowing-bladdered Sidney-based loudmouth was luggin' around?! THAT'S not a gun --- THIS is a gun!", since said noisy Lee-Enfield 303 had been so effective at scaring off said tipsy adult-delinquent and his fellow "slick city cowboys".
THAT'S not a gun by QuacksO January 29, 2026

Casey Gunless (not really) Hall 

Casey Douglas Hall, a young teenage boy who lives on Tennyson Road in Loughborough, has lived his life rapping on bonkers beats. Also known by the name Casey_Raps06, he has worked with numerous famous artists such as ranJIT, Wezi Chivunga, Bomoody killer, Willy D and yxng.chxuhxn. Recently, he has once again become in love with his passion of shooting up elderly neighbourhoods with his extraordinary gun collection that is found in the comfort of his own him, and this is causing huge threats in Loughborough town as the public population has been frightened as Casey has warned that he's gonna back the rambo if any man come to close. Also, he has many other aspirations such as working with ISIS, and due to his current connections, there is a high chance he can get into that degree of work (because of Hayder from Baghdad). Overall, Casey Hall is a very friendly neighbourhood gta player who does shootings in the real life too. 🔫🔪🕌
Yo, is that Casey Gunless (not really) Hall? He's rah cool fam i don't want him to shoot me tho that would be peak styll. Calm my shlime.
This should be used in place of shotgun not. It used when you are with a group of people and you don't want to do something, with 'notgun' coming before the action. The last person to not call 'notgun' has to do this action.
Dave: Notgun ordering the pizza!
Fred: Notgun ordering the pizza!
Jane: Notgun ordering the pizza!
Paul: Shit, there's no-one else here, I guess I have to order the pizza...
notgun by rorz758 July 15, 2006
Exclaimation used when one specifically does not want the shotgun seat in a car, most often in a cab. The last person to call "notgun" has to sit upfront with the cabbie and will most likely get stiffed with the fare.
"Ha ha, Lance forgot to call notgun and is now stuck upfront with the cabbie. Let's stiff him."
Notgun by Marion Cobretti July 24, 2006
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