shotski

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noun

A ski with several shot glasses attached onto it, used for a drinking activity where multiple people hold the ski and consume a shot simultaneously.

Scrabble 14

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nounshotski (plural shotskis)

plural shotskis · alternative shot ski

  1. A ski with several shot glasses attached onto it, used for a drinking activity where multiple people hold the ski and consume a shot simultaneously.

    Don't have any old skis to repurpose? Shotzski also sells new and used premade shot skis (from $195) of almost every stripe, from old-school Olins to Atomic's Bent Chetlers.

    2014 January 31, Sam Moulton, “Shotzski DIY Kit”, in Outside, Chicago, I.L.: Outside, Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Dec 2022
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    A hot, relatively new aprés-ski spot is Naughty Dawg on the main road in Tahoe City, where you can get munchies and speciality drinks served in dog dishes and "shotskis," a ritual of drinks served in an unusual way.

    1995, Skiing America '96, 8th edition, Hampstead, N.H.; Boston, M.A.: World Leisure Corporation, →ISBN, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 22

    The components of a shot ski are relatively simple: a ski and some shot glasses (four is the accepted number). However, these are just the basic components. There are actually several different types of shot skis.

    2014 August 11, “How to Build the Ultimate Shot Ski”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 08 Apr 2023

    The Lodge's shotski is making a triumphant return, along with a selection of snacks (I've got my eye on the alpine arancini) and soul-warming drinks (spiked hot chocolate, mulled cider, and more).

    2019 December 5, Erin Kuschner, “Cozy up at this après-ski pop-up with shotskis and fire pits”, in Boston.com, archived from the original on 27 Jul 2021

    Soon, skiers at other areas began making their own massive shotskis, so Polich felt the need to keep upping the ante. The competition became even more fierce in 2016 when some Park City, Utah, locals tried to one-up Breckenridge.

    2019 December 31, R. Scott Rappold, “How to build a shotski — because drinking from one is the easy part”, in The Denver Post, Denver, C.O.: Digital First Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Dec 2022

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APA

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MLA

“shotski.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotski. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shotski,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shotski.

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