लगातार कही जानेवाली व्यंग्यपूर्ण या कटु आलोचना की बातें।

समाजसेवी की बौछार को राजनेता सह न सके और उठकर चल दिए।
झड़ी, बौछाड़, बौछार

An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect.

His parting shot was `drop dead'.
She threw shafts of sarcasm.
She takes a dig at me every chance she gets.
barb, dig, gibe, jibe, shaft, shot, slam