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"They are NOT “silencers”. They are sound suppressors. Huge difference. But again, we have ceded the terminology of the argument to the left. Time to stop being stupid."

"Silencer" is the term used on Hiram Maxim's patent here:

So, yes, the proper term is "silencer".

[Lord Castlereagh]

EXCELLENT!!! I get so tired of the “suppressor, not silencer” crowd. Oh, you are so much better than me because you use a fancier word! Whatever.