"pop shot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pop shots [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from pop (“rapid”) + shot; possibly confusion, by assonance, with pot shot. Etymology templates: {{m|en|pop||rapid}} pop (“rapid”), {{m|en|shot}} shot, {{m|en|pot shot}} pot shot Head templates: {{en-noun}} pop shot (plural pop shots)
  1. A quickly aimed or haphazard shot with a firearm.
    Sense id: en-pop_shot-en-noun-apPs1BV3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 72 28
  2. (pornography, slang) Synonym of money shot Tags: slang Categories (topical): Pornography Synonyms: money shot [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-pop_shot-en-noun-ZBbPV0~9 Topics: lifestyle, media, pornography, sexuality

Inflected forms

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