Meanings
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]
How to pronounce "parting shot":
AU
An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.
Example Sentences
1
She couldn't resist taking a parting shot at her opponent before leaving the debate.
2
As he left the meeting, he couldn't help but deliver a parting shot at his uncooperative colleagues.
3
After being fired, he gave his boss a parting shot by insulting him in front of the entire office.
4
The politician used his farewell speech as a platform for one last parting shot at his critics.
5
Before quitting the team, he fired off a parting shot by criticizing their ineffective strategies.
