shit (shĭt) v.
shit also shat (shāt), shit·ting, shits
v.
intr. To defecate. v.
tr.
To defecate in.
To tease or try to deceive.
n.
Excrement.
The act or an instance of defecating.
shits Diarrhea. Used with the.
Something considered disgusting, of poor quality, foolish, or otherwise totally unacceptable.
A mean or contemptible person.
A narcotic or intoxicant, such as marijuana or heroin.
Things; items.
Foolish, deceitful, or boastful language.
Insolent talk or behavior.
Trouble or difficulty.
A small or worthless amount: He doesn't know shit.
interj. Used to express surprise, anger, or extreme displeasure. Phrasal Verb(s): shit onTo treat with malice or extreme disrespect.
Idiom(s):
get (one's) shit togetherTo get organized; put one's affairs or possessions in order.
Idiom(s):
give a shitTo care the least bit.
Idiom(s):
no shit
Used to express disbelief.
Used to express contemptuous acknowledgment of the obvious.
Idiom(s):
shit bricks/a brickTo become extremely worried or frightened.
Idiom(s):
up shit creek (without a paddle)In dire circumstances with no hope of help.
Idiom(s):
when the shit hits the fanWhen the situation goes awry; when trouble starts.
[Middle English shitten, probably from Old English -sciten (as in besciten, covered with excrement), past participle of *scītan, to defecate; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
in. to defecate on someone. (Usually objectionable.) : Watch out! That cow almost shit on you!
tv. to treat someone very badly. (Usually objectionable.) : The prof shit on the whole class by assigning a paper due Monday morning.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases
shit on
Treat with malice or disrespect, as in I'm tired of all these administrators shitting on me every time I want to try something new. This usage is vulgar slang.