dingbat vs drop shot

dingbat

noun
  • Anything that can be thrown or swung with force against something else. 

  • A small device or gadget, the correct term for which is forgotten or unknown. 

  • An architectural style of apartment building, where the second storey overhangs an area for parking cars. 

  • A special ornamental typographical symbol, such as a bullet, an arrow, a pointing hand etc. 

  • A kind of word puzzle involving pictures or typography that hint at the solution. 

  • A silly, crazy or stupid person. 

drop shot

noun
  • In sports such as badminton, squash, tennis and volleyball, a lightly-struck shot that just lands into play. 

  • A downward chopping shot used to extract a ball that lies deep in the grass. 

  • Synonym of bomb shot (“type of mixed drink”) 

  • In first-person shooters, the act of quickly switching from a standing position to a prone position while shooting at an opponent. 

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