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Definition |
the front passenger seat in a vehicle |
Examples |
1) I called
shotgun and quickly grabbed the front seat before anyone else
could. 2) He called shotgun as
soon as we decided to take a road trip, claiming the front seat for
himself. |
Etymology |
The term originated from the Old West
practice of having a person armed with a shotgun sitting next to the
driver of a horse-drawn wagon for protection against potential threats. |
Synonyms |
calling dibs, front seat |
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