potshot

A contentious remark or statement. Often erroneous and/or irrelevant, too.

Glenn Beck's uninformed attempts at liberal-bashing are nothing but a series of potshots.

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pot-shot

3. In a hockey fight, a player throws a punch after the ref has already stepped in.

Rick Jeanneret spewing forth: "McCreary (the ref) has stepped in, but Carsillo just took a pot-shot at Myers."

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