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shit

Pronunciation: /ʃɪt/
vulgar slang
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Definition of shit

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1faeces.
  • [in singular] an act of defecating.
  • (the shits) diarrhoea.
  • 2 [count noun] a contemptible or worthless person.
  • 3something worthless; rubbish; nonsense.
  • unpleasant experiences or treatment.
  • 4personal belongings; stuff.
  • an intoxicating drug, especially cannabis.

verb (shits, shitting; past and past participle shitted or shit or shat /ʃat/)

  • 1 [no object] expel faeces from the body.
  • [with object] (shit oneself) soil one’s clothes as a result of expelling faeces accidentally.
  • [with object] (shit oneself) be very frightened.
  • 2 [with object] tease or try to deceive (someone).

exclamation

  • an exclamation of disgust, anger, or annoyance.

Phrases

beat (or kick) the shit out of

beat (someone) very severely.

be shitting bricks

be extremely nervous or frightened.

do bears shit in the woods?

used to indicate that something is blatantly obvious.

get one's shit together

organize oneself so as to be able to deal with or achieve something.

give someone the shits

chiefly Australian/NZ make someone annoyed or angry.

in the shit

in trouble.

no shit

used as a way of confirming or seeking confirmation of the truth of a statement.

not give a shit

not care at all.

not know shit

not know anything.

shit for brains

chiefly North American a stupid person.

be up shit creek (also be up shit creek without a paddle)

be in an awkward predicament.

when the shit hits the fan

when the disastrous consequences of something become public.

Origin:

Old English scitte 'diarrhoea', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijten, German scheissen (verb). The term was originally neutral and used without vulgar connotation

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