angle-shoot
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To use a trick that is not explicitly prohibited by the rules, but which is used to gain unfair advantage.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The floor will rule one way or another; the point isn't so much to win the ruling as to put the spotlight on the offending player so he's less likely to angle-shoot on future hands.
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).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To bend the rules; to behave in a way that is unethical but not illegal.
Register: slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “angle-shoot” mean?
To use a trick that is not explicitly prohibited by the rules, but which is used to gain unfair advantage.
Is “angle-shoot” formal or informal?
angle-shoot is generally slang.