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Parting shot

noun

An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.

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Parting Shot My husband and I gave a party in our backyard.

Obama's Parting Shot at Putin.

Kevin Pietersen has "less than zero interest" in Graeme Swann's parting shot about arrogant Test cricketers.

I try a parting shot about his post-World Cup plans.

The lander's suite of microcameras had taken a parting shot of Rosetta moments after separation.

I don't think his parting shot sounds very thick-skinned at all.

The ultimate rugby grafter pauses momentarily before delivering his parting shot.

"Terrible refereeing," was Kyrgios's parting shot to Keothavong, another graceless exit, sadly.

"I suppose a pity frak's out of the question?" Gaeta's parting shot to Starbuck.

And just like that, Entsminger's parting shot became another chapter in the big book of Cleveland unrequited love.

"There'll be no easy games for teams coming to Tottenham," was the parting shot of United's manager, Alex Ferguson.

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