shotty

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Clipping of shotgun.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɒti/
  • Audio (AU)(file)
    Rhymes: -ɒti

Noun[edit]

shotty (countable and uncountable, plural shotties)

  1. (countable) A gauzeless pipe for smoking cannabis, more like a Vietnamese Duc Lau than a bong.
  2. (slang, countable) A shotgun.
  3. (slang, uncountable) Buckshot.

Adjective[edit]

shotty (comparative more shotty, superlative most shotty)

  1. (of lymph nodes) Small, inflamed;[1] the name refers to the resemblance of shotty lymph nodes to buckshot pellets.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Lymphatic system”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[1], Lymphomation.org, 2019 January 22 (last accessed)
  2. ^ “Lymph Node Exam”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)‎[2], Stanford Medicine, 2019 January 22 (last accessed)
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