noddy shot

noddy shot
 n.— «She is queen of the indignant snort, the appalled noddy shot, the last disgusted scripted throw-away line.» —“In-Depth Probe Of Sonia’s Scoundrel-Hunting Techniques” by Dianna Simmonds Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) July 23, 1988. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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