parting shot
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[edit] Etymology
Believed to be a variation of Parthian shot, referring to a military maneuver in which Parthian troops retreating on horseback turned back to face the enemy and shot while retreating.[1][2]
[edit] Noun
parting shot (plural parting shots)
- (idiomatic) An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.
- 2007, Greg Stolz, “Power's parting shot at enemies,” Courier-Mail (Australia), 18 Sep.:
- Gold Coast Deputy Mayor David Power took a parting shot at the Crime and Misconduct Commission and his council enemies as he announced his bombshell resignation today.
- 2007, Greg Stolz, “Power's parting shot at enemies,” Courier-Mail (Australia), 18 Sep.:
