English Explanatory Dictionary

dog shot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sudden blow, especially when delivered without warning; a king hit; (rugby) a deliberate and potentially illegal late tackle.
verb
  1. To deliver a dog shot to (someone); to hit (someone) suddenly and without warning; to king hit.

Word forms

dog shot dog shots dog-shot dog shotting dog shotted

Etymology

Probably related to the slang term dog (“coward”). Compare cheap shot (“deliberate, unsportsmanlike, and potentially illegal act of aggression”).

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