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- noun Alternative spelling of
cheap shot .
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Examples
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Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) wrote Boehner a letter and called on him to apologize: “I am appalled that a Leader of the House, who must know what good work is done by our staffs, would take such an inaccurate cheap-shot at these people, for the purpose of ingratiating himself with bankers.”
Think Progress » Rep. Barney Frank distributes ‘Little Punk Staffer’ buttons to Capitol Hill aides. 2010
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Frank: “I am appalled that a Leader of the House, who must know what good work is done by our staffs, would take such an inaccurate cheap-shot at these people, for the purpose of ingratiating himself with bankers.”
Think Progress » Rep. Barney Frank distributes ‘Little Punk Staffer’ buttons to Capitol Hill aides. 2010
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You guys had lots to say about the cheap-shot Lakers getting unceremoniously dumped by Dallas.
Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2011
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I think we can do better than cheap-shot satire and getting another sales register to ring.
Lamar Vest: The Curious Connection Between Lady Gaga And The Quran-Burning Pastor Lamar Vest 2011
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A cheap-shot picture of grandma being thrown off a cliff by an evil Republican is worth at least a 1,000-word op-ed regarding $38 trillion in Medicare liabilities, a future funding crisis and the benefits of true marketplace competition in health care.
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You guys had lots to say about the cheap-shot Lakers getting unceremoniously dumped by Dallas.
Len Berman: Top 5 Sports Stories Len Berman 2011
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Instead, she waited until the last minute and lashed out with cheap-shot half truths that have nothing to do with the job Colorado taxpayers need their treasurer to do.
Jessica Corry: Cary Kennedy's Shameful Final Days Jessica Corry 2010
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What's the ballroom dancing equivalent of an illegal crackback cheap-shot?
Hines Ward joins cast of 'Dancing with the Stars' and tough guys everywhere weep 2011
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Instead, she waited until the last minute and lashed out with cheap-shot half truths that have nothing to do with the job Colorado taxpayers need their treasurer to do.
Jessica Corry: Cary Kennedy's Shameful Final Days Jessica Corry 2010
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September 21st, 2009 9: 10 pm ET we thought Bill C was smarter than this - joining the Dem's desperate efforts to silence everyday American's by calling them an offensive name with cheap-shot tactics of poor taste. guess we were wrong. phoenix86
Bill Clinton weighs in on charges of racism against Obama 2009
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