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shooting gallery

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shooting gallery

–noun
1. a place equipped with targets and used for practice in shooting.
2. Slang. a place where drug addicts can buy and inject themselves with narcotic drugs.

Origin:
1830–40
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shoot·ing gallery   (shōō'tĭng)
n.  
  1. An enclosed target range for practice or competition with firearms.

  2. Slang A place where illegal drugs may be obtained, prepared, and taken by injection, often with equipment provided on the premises.

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