WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
part′ing shot′, 
  1. a threat, insult, condemnation, sarcastic retort, or the like, uttered upon leaving.
  • perh. by folk etymology, etymological from Parthian shot 1890–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
parting shot
  1. a hostile remark or gesture delivered while departing
    Also called: Parthian shot
'parting shot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Parthian shot

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