- This term is a metaphorical extension from the physical gun shot to the head, fatally wounding the recipient. The extension is used to mean an emotional "wound" that could be caused by verbally insulting someone.
head shot
extended, more common noun phrase
to insult or "call out" someone openly
Etymology : From the word shot, first used in the sixteenth century meaning to shoot with firearms.
Source : "Whoa, head shot. Are you OK?" (December 2011)
Last modified: 6 December 2011