Poll of the Day > Anyone know why we call injections "shots" in the US?

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hypnox 08/09/19 7:07:32 PM #1:	I am taking to someone overseas and I never thought of that before. But why do we call them.shots? --- http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u217/HypnoxTheDarkKnight/char.gif http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0ajm6lGqf1qekkfi.gif <cite>hypnox posted [p:925858260] in Anyone kno... [t:77927951]...</cite> <quote>I am taking to someone overseas and I never thought of that before. But why do we call them.shots?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mad_Max 08/09/19 7:08:39 PM #2:	Because you bite a lime wedge after you get one and make questionable life choices --- Terminal Crazy https://imgur.com/R9TrmGD <cite>Mad_Max posted [p:925858300] in Anyone kno... [t:77927951]...</cite> <quote>Because you bite a lime wedge after you get one and make questionable life choices</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Gaawa_chan 08/09/19 7:15:58 PM #3:	Seems to originally refer to the amount injected, from my googling. There is also this: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/318925.html I'd have to pull out my etymology dictionary to make sure but I have to go to work soon so I don't have time to find it. --- Hi <cite>Gaawa_chan posted [p:925858586] in Anyone kno... [t:77927951]...</cite> <quote>Seems to originally refer to the amount injected, from my googling. There is also this: https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/318925.html I'd have to pull out my etymology dictionary to make sure but I have to go to work soon so I don't have time to find it.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mead 08/09/19 7:31:18 PM #4:	No one knows how words are made --- If they drag you through the mud, it doesnt change whats in your blood <cite>Mead posted [p:925859223] in Anyone kno... [t:77927951]...</cite> <quote>No one knows how words are made </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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