1. An unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person
   "The comedian's cheap shot at the disabled audience member was met with stunned silence"
    
2. An illegal and unsportsmanlike act of unnecessary violence
   "he called a penalty on them when the lineman took a cheap shot at the quarterback"

Derived forms: cheap shots

Type of: barb, dig [informal], gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam