parting shots

A form of parting shot — An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of parting shot
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APA

parting shots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parting%20shots

MLA

“parting shots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parting%20shots. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parting shots,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parting%20shots.

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