hipshot
Americanadjective
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having the hip dislocated.
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having one hip lower than the other.
a Greek statue in hipshot pose.
Etymology
Origin of hipshot
Example Sentences
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Painted just as large is movie star Dorothy Lamour, wearing a sarong and standing hipshot near singer Paul Robeson, who is shown in the epauletted uniform he wore for the movie “The Emperor Jones.”
From Washington Times
At one point, I sat down near the park entrance, where a couple of rough, hipshot rancher ladies were swaggering back and forth and trading insults with each other.
From The Verge
And it’s likely to kick off a debate about whether Star Wars eventually needs its own version of Thor: Ragnarok, an idiosyncratic, obviously director-flavored, predominately humorous movie that gives its characters a hipshot, silly charm.
From The Verge
Shum's performance strikes a similar, though less original note; his hipshot swagger and smoldering sullenness recalls his original Crouching Tiger equivalent, the bandit Lo.
From The Verge
Here you’ll meet some of Lynde’s most legendary characters - Rick O’Shay and Hipshot.
From Washington Times
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