plural shits
1
2
vulgar
a(1)
: nonsense, foolishness, crap
especially
: trivial and usually boastful or inaccurate talk
Don't give me that shit!
Why are you telling me this shit?
He's full of shit [=he is lying]
Just cut the shit [=stop boasting, lying, etc.]
(2)
: teasing or taunting comments
One time I chartered a Lear jet … and for weeks I got a lot of shit about that from the band.—
Don Henley
Don Henley"These are guys who make a career out of stealing clients," he [Rick Yorn] says. … "That's all Mike did. I give him shit about it all the time. …"—Kim Masters
Kim Masters
(3)
: bad or unfair behavior or treatment
I'm tired of putting up with their shit.
She doesn't take shit from anyone.
Do what I say, and don't give me any shit.
b(1)
: something of little value or poor quality
a bunch of cheap, useless shit
We need to get rid of all that shit [=junk] in the basement.
She treats him like shit.
My car is a real piece of shit.
(2)
: stuff
He left all of his shit lying around the living room.
c(1)
: a bad, unpleasant, or dangerous situation or condition
I told you twice that you were deep in the shit and that whatever you said could put you in deeper.—David Simon
David SimonThat muck at low tide is worse than quicksand, and I was knee-deep … before I realized the shit I was in.—Corwin Ericson
Corwin Ericson
(2)
: something that causes a chaotic, controversial, or dangerous situation
—usually used in phrases like the shit hits the fan, the shit hit the fan, and when the shit hits the fan
He dedicates a song about the end of the world to his son—"a kind of message in a bottle in case the shit hits the fan."—Carl Swanson
Carl Swanson… he packed up his office before the shit hit the fan.—Libby Bakalar
Libby Bakalar3
4
vulgar
: a minimum amount or degree (as of care or consideration) : damn sense 2
I don't give a shit what they think of me.
5
vulgar
: a worthless, offensive, or detestable person
He's such a (little) shit! = He's such a piece of shit!
6
vulgar
a
—used as an interjection
Shit! That really hurt!
Oh, shit. Here she comes.
Well, shit. I guess we have to start over.
b
—used as an intensive usually with the
You scared the shit out of me!
They threatened to beat/kick the (living) shit out of him.
7
vulgar
a
: someone or something that is excellent and exemplary
—used with the
I think she's the shit. I want to keep my name largely because it's hers.—Marjorie Ingall
see also hot shit
Marjorie Ingall
b
: something that is valuable or worthwhile
—used in negative constructions
But unfortunately I still believe that they don't know shit.—Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky"People would say we learned our lesson after World War II. Turns out we didn't learn shit."—Taika Waititi
Taika WaititiBut what kills me more than anything is they usually pick … the ones who don't have shit going for them.—Terry McMillan
Terry McMillansee also get one's shit together, hot shit, in deep shit, like shit, no shit, pull one's shit together, shit fit, shit happens, shit list, shit show, shit storm, shit ton, tough shit
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“Shit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shit. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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