1 In the TV series The Wire, a real Hilti brand powder-actuated tool is pitched to the character Snoop in episode 1, season 4. The tool also features in subsequent episodes.  In the novel trilogy The Strain by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan, modified nail guns are used by the main characters to hunt vampires.
hypâ¢oâ¢crite. a person who practices hypocrisy, esp. a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. [1175â1225; Middle English ipocrite hypocrita hypokritá¸s a stage actor, hence one who plays a part, hypocrite = hypokri(nesthai) (see hypocrisy) + -tÄs agent suffix]. hyp`oâ¢critâ²iâ¢cal, adj. hyp`oâ¢critâ²iâ¢calâ¢ly, adv.
hypocritical adjective. C2 saying that you have âparticular âmoral âbeliefs but âbehaving in a way that âshows these are not âsincere: Their âaccusations of âcorruption are hypocritical-they have been just as âcorrupt themselves. More examples. 1  It's â rather hypocritical of you, â telling me not to â shout. 2  I've â seen you â lose â your â temper with the â children many â times 3  ! The â minister gave a hypocritical â speech about the â importance of â family â values, when we all â know about his â sordid â affairs.