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save shot

save shot noun: an injection of an anti-overdose medication given to a recreational drug user as an emergency measure in life-threatening circumstances.

Noun

save shot (plural save shots)

  1. (slang) An injection of an anti-overdose medication given to a recreational drug user as an emergency measure in life-threatening circumstances.

Forms of save shot

pluralsave shots

Questions about save shot

What does save shot mean?
Save shot means an injection of an anti-overdose medication given to a recreational drug user as an emergency measure in life-threatening circumstances.
What part of speech is save shot?
Save shot is a noun.
What is the plural of save shot?
The plural of save shot is save shots.

Words near save shot in the dictionary

  1. save one's neck
  2. save one's skin
  3. save over
  4. save point
  5. save points
  6. save shot
  7. save shots
  8. save slot
  9. save slots
  10. save someone's bacon
  11. save someone's face

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