Noun: potshot 'pót,shót
- A shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
"The critic took a potshot at the movie's weak plot";
- pot
- Criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration
"reporters took potshots at the mayor";
- pot
Derived forms: potshots
Type of: criticism, shooting, shot, unfavorable judgment [US], unfavourable judgment [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Potshot