/ Dictionary / Index S Saturday-night special: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sat'ur•day-night spe'cial Pronunciation: (sat'ur-dā-nīt", -dē-), [key] — Informal. Informal. a cheap, small-caliber handgun that is easily obtainable and concealable. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Saturday Saturdays Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ounterfeit Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language