noun
a military tactic where a mounted archer retreats while facing the enemy and shoots arrows in their direction
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The general ordered his troops to retreat, but not before they launched a Parthian shot at the advancing enemy.
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As they were leaving the party, they couldn't resist taking a Parthian shot at the host.
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The player made a Parthian shot at the referee after being given a red card.
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His sarcastic comment at the end of the meeting felt like a Parthian shot aimed at his colleagues.