parting shot
noun
a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving.
Origin of parting shot
First recorded in 1890–95; perhaps by folk etymology from
Parthian shot
Words nearby parting shot
partier,
parting,
parting is such sweet sorrow,
parting line,
parting of the ways,
parting shot,
parting strip,
partis,
partisan,
partisanism,
partita
Example sentences from the Web for parting shot
And with this parting-shot the doctor majestically turned away.
'Laramie;' |Charles King
British Dictionary definitions for parting shot
parting shot
noun
a hostile remark or gesture delivered while departing
Also called: Parthian shot
Idioms and Phrases with parting shot
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]