English
Etymology

1. from pothunter's shot - one who shoots for trophies, or
2. shots taken for the pot, ie for food.

Noun
pot shot

1. a haphazard shot with a firearm, taken with careless aim, often fired at a random target.
2. a shot taken from a hidden stakeout.
3. by analogy, insulting or hurtful words carelessly or randomly said.

Quotations
;criticism
2007, w:The Observer|The Observer, ¹
:Why should Jonathan, Ruth and all the others have to stay out there like sitting ducks as policemen and their smug reporter friends took pot shots at them?

Alternative spellings
potshot

• 2007-07-22 09:13 - Zigzig20s - quote

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