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What is a parting shot?

What is a parting shot? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (idiomatic) An insult or barbed comment issued as the speaker departs or the conversation comes to an end.
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The ultimate rugby grafter pauses momentarily before delivering his parting shot.
And also about the girl, she added as a parting shot, disappearing in the house.
And in his sign-off, the veteran journalist took a parting shot at the industry that increasingly values entertainment over news.
Then a flash of inspiration hits her, and she spins around to offer a final parting shot.
You'll be glad to know that the restaurant's parting shot, a rather insipid brandy Alexander, was as horrible as anything I've tasted this side of George IV Bridge.
Then, as a final parting shot, he leans over to look at my store catalogue and advises me on what type of music system to buy.

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