English Explanatory Dictionary

parting shot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

parting shot parting shots

Etymology

Believed to be a variation of Parthian shot, referring to a military maneuver in which Parthian troops retreating on horseback turned back to face the enemy and shot while retreating.

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