phrase🔥 Gen-Z slang
no shot
no way, impossible
What it means
"No shot" is Gen-Z slang for "no way" or "that's impossible." Said in shock that something happened ("no shot he did that") or as a flat refusal to do something ("no shot I'm waking up at 6"). Short, punchy reaction.
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Examples
- No shot he actually got front-row tickets.
- No shot I'm paying $20 for a sandwich.
- She said yes?? No shot, congrats man!
- No shot we have homework due tomorrow too.
Where it comes from
Evolved from older sports and gaming slang where "no shot" meant no chance; it became a general-purpose Gen-Z exclamation of disbelief on TikTok and Twitter in the early 2020s.
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