potshot
potshot · more potshot · most potshot
DrunkDrunk.
US/pˈɑʃˌɑt/
» The old farmer takes potshots at people who stray too close to his property.
darinmex · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(obsolete, slang)Drunk.
Examples
1 sentencesThe old farmer takes potshots at people who stray too close to his property.
Origin
From pot + shot. 1858, shot taken for the (cooking) pot, namely for food; see pothunter. SFrom pot + shot. 1858, shot taken for the (cooking) pot, namely for food; see pothunter. Sense “opportunistic criticism” from 1926. Sense “drunk” from obsolete pot (“cup used for drinking liquor”).
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Forms
more potshot, most potshot| Comparative | more potshot Lesson |
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| Superlative | most potshot Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
288 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form