shotgunnin
v.— «The old policy of taking medicine for a cough, of having a favorite cough medicine, of generally shotgunning, beyond question was harmful.» —“How to Keep Well” by W.A. Evans Chicago Daily Tribune Apr. 11, 1913. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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