Citations:shots fired

English citations of shots fired

Interjection: "(idiomatic, slang) used to indicate that one finds a statement amusingly derisive or combative"

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• 2014, Carlo Javier, " Toilet Humour: A Misguided Guide To Bathrooms", Capilano Courier, 20 October 2014, page 19:

  The middle of the pack. Relatively clean, adequate traffic levels, just plain boring. What a surprise considering this is Aramark's home base. (Ooh, shots fired!)

• 2015, Michael Benjamin, "She Didn't Crack, He Wasn't A Crackpot", City & State, 26 October 2015, page 36:

  When asked if she labeled herself as a progressive or a moderate, Clinton channelled de Blasio's rival, Andrew Cuomo, saying, "I'm a progressive who likes to get things done." Shots fired, Bill and Bernie!

• 2015, Amir Abrams, Diva Rules, unnumbered page:

  “You do realize you could be throwin' away the chance to lose your V-card to one of the hottest guys, besides my boo, at this school?”

  I suck my teeth. “Ooh, shots fired!”

• 2016, Lisa Glass, Blue, unnumbered page:

  I look at them. They're the boards of a novice-recently-turned-intermediate surfer.

  'Does Garrett have any boards in the van?'

  'Ooh, shots fired. What's wrong with my boards, eh?'

• 2017, Gabe Vodicka, in "Songs of Protest, Songs of Hope", Salt Lake City Weekly, 9 November 2017, page 16:

  Shots fired! Lonely Horse came out guns-a-blazing with the track "Devil in the White House."

• 2018, T. C. Britton, "Drake vs. Pusha-T: The Beef", CityBeat, 6 June 2018 - 12 June 2018, page 4:

  Drake clapped back less than 24 hours later with "Duppy Freestyle," in which he talked about once being a fan of Pusha's, called out "Infrared" producer Kanye West and warned that he'll be sending an invoice for all this extra publicity he's giving Pusha and his new album. And Drake really did send the record label an invoice for "promotional assitance and career reviving" with a $100,000 fee the next day. Shots fired!