Parting Shot Definition

noun
Any hostile gesture or remark made in leaving.
Webster's New World

(idiomatic) An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.

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Other Word Forms of Parting Shot

Noun

Singular:
parting shot
Plural:
parting-shots

Origin of Parting Shot

  • 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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Parting Shot Sentence Examples

  • Peter's parting shot was " That air hose should be repaired, rainwater in a diesel engine can be terminal " .

  • Peter 's parting shot was " That air hose should be repaired, rainwater in a diesel engine can be terminal ".

  • The haunting finale of Beautiful Eyes is a prime example with its subtle undercurrent of bitter resentment being a parting shot.

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