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The term "shot at him" is a reference to a hunter's elk-hunting implement, the shot gun, which fires a ball of lead. The term was often used as a casual exclamation in the late 19th century, as in the quote above. In the early part of the 20th century, this term became a slang replacement for "at him."
Source: Sweethearts
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