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    [Adjective]  | "scat*ter*shot" | \ ˈska-tər-ˌshät \


    1: broadly and often randomly inclusive : shotgun


    Origin: 1951 ;

     [ "scattershot" ]

    1:  Externalizing an interior monologue in a crowded room, regardless of whether someone responds or not. Typically used to gather someone's attention, however if the person does not respond, then there is no social shame.

      * e.g.,  ...  "Before class, I wondered aloud where our teacher was. John heard my scattershot and chimed in." 


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    2:  Incognito flirting. Questions or statements meant to further conversation, but if not followed up on, will not cause the speaker social shame.

      * e.g.,  ...  "I scattershotted this chick who was working there, but she didn't pick up on it. I said she's always there on Tuesdays, and she was still in retail mode, didn't really respond." 

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