angle shooter

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Meaning · English

A player who uses unfair tricks to gain advantage; one who angle-shoots.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Technically, angle shooting is not cheating. Angle shooters don't break the rules-they just make it their personal mission to bend them as much as humanly possible.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “angle shooter” mean?

A player who uses unfair tricks to gain advantage; one who angle-shoots.

Is “angle shooter” formal or informal?

angle shooter is generally slang.