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parting shot

 
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–noun
a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving.
Origin:
1890–95; perh. by folk etym. from Parthian shot
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parting shot  
n.  An act of aggression or retaliation, such as a retort or threat, that is made upon one's departure or at the end of a heated discussion.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
parting shot

  1. n.
    the last word; a final comment before departing. : His parting shot concerned some comments about my ability to do simple math.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

parting shot

A final insult or last word in an argument, as in As she stalked out, Jane hurled as a parting shot, "And I quit!" This idiom apparently originated as a corruption of Parthian shot, referring to the practice of ancient Parthian warriors of turning back to shoot at their pursuers. [Late 1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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