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Where did the term 'shotgun' originate?

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∙ 13y ago
Updated: 9/22/2023

If you are referring to the person riding in the front seat, the term originated from the days of the stagecoach, were the person next to the driver carried a shotgun against robbers, indians and wild animals.

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