Querschuss

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German

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Etymology

quer +‎ Schuss

Noun

Querschuss m (strong, genitive Querschusses, plural Querschüsse)

  1. (literally) ricochet
    Synonym: Querschläger
  2. (figurative, informal) obstruction, spanner in the works
    • 2022 May 9, Ralf Leonhard, “Ministerinnen-Rücktritt in Österreich: Altlasten des Ex-Kanzlers”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Auffällig wurde sie vor allem durch stete Querschüsse gegen die Grünen und als Befürworterin der schnellen Öffnung für Tourismus und Gastronomie während der Pandemie.
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