Definition of Potshat
Pot shot. Lit., a shot fired simply to fill the pot;
hence, a shot fired at an animal or person when at rest or within easy
range, or fired simply to kill, without reference to the rules of
sport; a shot needling no special skill.
Pot shot. Lit., a shot fired simply to fill the pot;
hence, a shot fired at an animal or person when at rest or within easy
range, or fired simply to kill, without reference to the rules of
sport; a shot needling no special skill.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a shot taken at an easy or random target
- unwarranted, invalid or inaccurate criticism.
pot shot- from pothunter's shot - one who shoots for trophies, or
- shots taken for the pot, ie for food.
- a haphazard shot with a firearm, taken with considered aim.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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