shot-clog

English

noun
Definitions
  • (obsolete) One who is tolerated only because he pays the shot, or reckoning, for the rest of the company, otherwise a mere clog on them.

Etymology

Compound from English shot (cleared, discharged) + English clog.

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clog

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