potshot

English

noun

Definitions

A shot taken at an easy or random target.
Criticism of an easy target; a cheap shot.

Etymology

Compound from English pot (pit, marijuana, pot, hollow, chamberpot, cavity) + English shot (cleared, discharged).

Origin

English

shot

Gloss

cleared, discharged

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

antipot English
backshot English
beanpot English
birdshot English
bloodshot English
bowshot English
breastshot English
buckshot English
bullshot English
coalpot English
cockshot English
cookpot English
countershot English
crack shot English
crackpot English
creepshot English
crockpot English
cumshot English
cup-shot English
dashpot English
dyepot English
earshot English
eelpot English
eyeshot English
firepot English
fishpot English
flashpot English
fleshpot English
flowerpot English
foreshot English
fuckpot English
fusspot English
gluepot English
grapeshot English
gunshot English
hailshot English
headshot English
hipshot English
hodgepodge English
holeshot English
honeypot English
hotpot English
inkpot English
intershot English
ironshot English
jampot English
jumpshot English
killshot English
lickpot English
longshot English
mailshot English
matchpot English
meatshot English
midshot English
multishot English
nutshot English
overpot English
packshot English
pisspot English
postshot English
pot English
pot marigold English
pot-bound English
pot-house English
potaholic English
potale English
potbank English
potbellied English
potbelly English
potboy English
potcake English
potful English
potgun English
pothanger English
pothead English
potherb English
potholder English
pothole English
pothook English
pothunter English
pothunting English
potless English
potlid English
potlike English
potline English
potluck English
potman English
potpie English
potsherd English
potstick English
potstone English
pottable English
potter English
potty English
potworm English
preshot English
quart-pot English
reel-pot English
repot English
rimshot English
rumpot English
saucepot English
scattershot English
screenshot English
sexpot English
shitpot English
shot English
shot glass English
shot-clog English
shot-glass English
shotgun English
shothole English
shotless English
shotlist English
shotmaker English
shotmaking English
shotproof English
shotshell English
shotted English
shottie English
slingshot English
slungshot English
snapshot English
stewpot English
stinkpot English
stockpot English
subshot English
sulkpot English
sunshot English
swankpot English
swill-pot English
tarpot English
teapot English
thumbpot English
thumbshot English
tosspot English
trampot English
try pot English
underpot English
unpot English
unshot English
upshot English
washpot English
waterpot English
whitepot English
potti Finnish
shotti Finnish
shot Dutch, Flemish
ショット Japanese
sceot Old English
pot Middle English
شات Persian
potsticker Chinese
jaat Marshallese
poto Chichewa, Chewa, Nyanja
shat Kriol