I will give you a piece of common slang today; Shot, which means:
1-When something is old or breaks and no longer functions correctly.
I have to throw this old, dry paint away that's been sitting in the basement for years. It's shot.
These pants are shot. I can't wear them to work anymore.
The motherboard on my laptop computer is completely shot and beyond repair.
2-When someone is very tired or "messed up" and can no longer funtion normally.
Jack: You look thoroughly shot. Jill: Yes, I'm utterly exhausted!
Things are really going bad at work. The boss despises me. My career is shot!
3-A small amount of an alcoholic beverege typically above 80 proof. Served in a small glass known as a tumbler or shot glass. Variety of mixed shots; whisky is the most common straight shot in America. Jack: I just lost my job. Give me a shot. Bartender: A shot of what? Jack: Anything. |
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