Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angel shot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: an-gel shot
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fictional drink that a person can order to secretly indicate to bar staff that they need help.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Synonym of chain shot.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"If you would like us to rescue you from him: Ask any of the bar staff or security for: “An Angel Shot.”"
""I need to know if any of them took a specific drink order recently. An angel shot." The manager raised an eyebrow. "Angel shot? Isn't that--" Kelly nodded. In the bartending business, it was well known that an "angel shot" wasn't a real drink, but was instead a code word that women could use to signal that they were in trouble."

Usage

Inflected Forms

angel shots (plural)

Phrases

angel's dram angels' share

Frequently Paired Words

angel's dram angels' share

Synonyms

chain shot

Questions

What does angel shot mean?: A fictional drink that a person can order to secretly indicate to bar staff that they need help.

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