shot-clog
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Meaning · English
One who is tolerated only because he pays the shot, or reckoning, for the rest of the company, otherwise a mere clog on them.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Thou common shot-clog, gull of all companies.
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 “shot-clog” mean?
One who is tolerated only because he pays the shot, or reckoning, for the rest of the company, otherwise a mere clog on them.
Is “shot-clog” formal or informal?
shot-clog is generally slang.