hit-and-miss

English

Adjective

hit-and-miss (comparative more hit-and-miss, superlative most hit-and-miss)

  1. (now chiefly UK) Alternative form of hit-or-miss.
    • 1921, Dr. W.F. Bleifuss, “Report of Committee on Garbage and Refuse Disposal”, in Minnesota Municipalities‎[1], volumes 6-8, page 125:
      But garbage, ashes, tin cans, rubbish, paper, packing, stable refuse, things which go so far to make a community less lovely and less livable are gotten rid of in the most hit and miss fashion, if at all.
    • 2021 March 31, Benjamin Lee, “Made for Love review – Black Mirror-esque comedy needs an upgrade”, in The Guardian‎[2]:
      The upgrade from Channel 4 cult hit to Netflix blockbuster gave Charlie Brooker’s hit-and-miss dystopia anthology Black Mirror bigger stars, a bigger budget and, most notably, a far bigger audience.
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