Shotgun

Noun

 * 1) A gun which fires loads consisting of small metal balls, called shot, from a cartridge.
 * 2)  The front passenger seat in a vehicle, next to the driver; so called because the position of the shotgun-armed guard on a horse-drawn stage-coach, wagon train, or gold transport was next to the driver on a forward-mounted bench seat.
 * 3) 🇺🇸 A one-story dwelling with no hallways or corridors, with the rooms arranged in a straight line. Mostly heard in the southern United States.
 * 4)  A play formation in which the quarterback is a few feet behind the snapper when the ball is hiked, ideally allowing for an easier pass play.

Verb

 * 1)  To inhale from a pipe or other smoking device, followed shortly by an exhalation into someone else’s mouth.
 * 2)  To verbally lay claim to (something)
 * I got a day off because I shotgunned it.
 * 1)  To hit the ball directly back at the pitcher.
 * 2) 🇺🇸 To rapidly drink a beverage from a can by making a hole in the bottom of the can, placing the hole above one's mouth, and opening the top.

Adjective

 * 1) Of or relating to a shotgun.
 * The ground was littered with shotgun shells.
 * 1) Occurring as a result of the threat of force.
 * a shotgun wedding
 * 1) Utilizing numerous or highly diverse means to achieve a particular result.

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