hipshot

American  

[hip-shot] / ˈhɪpˌʃɒt /

adjective

1. having the hip dislocated.

2. having one hip lower than the other.

   a Greek statue in hipshot pose.

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Etymology

Origin of hipshot

First recorded in 1630–40; hip ¹ + shot ²

Example Sentences

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 • May 10, 2018

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 • Mar. 26, 2018

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 • Dec. 12, 2017

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 • Feb. 26, 2016

Through her glasses she saw the horses stretching their sweaty necks away from their burdensome collars, and then stand hipshot, thankful for the brief rest.

From Skyrider by Fischer, Anton Otto