HIPSHOT

Etymology

Adjective

hipshot (comparative more hipshot, superlative most hipshot)

Having a dislocated hip.

(dated) Clumsy, awkward.

(US, colloquial) Standing with one hip lower than the other.

Adverb

hipshot (comparative more hipshot, superlative most hipshot)

With one hip lower than the other.

Source: Wiktionary


Hip"shot`, a. Etym: [Hip + shot.]

Definition: Having the hip dislocated; hence, having one hip lower than the other. L'Estrange.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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