shit

Pluralshits (some meanings)

Formsshits, shitting, shat

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   thingsnounvulgarcolloquialuncountable

   Belongings or unspecified objects; stuff.

   She packed all her shit into two boxes.

   Move your shit off the table so we can eat.

   UsageOften with a possessive: your shit, all my shit. Also for tasks: this shit.

   Similarstuff, crap, things, gear, junk

   Note

   Here the word passes no judgment at all: your shit in the garage is simply your belongings, and in Rush Hour (1998) Carter tells his partner to put his own shit in the back. It stretches to tasks as well, as in I don't feel like doing this shit. Context separates it from the "rubbish" meaning: throw that shit out condemns, while move your shit merely points. Source

   Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 3 facts

   • Rush Hour was released in 1998. en.wikipedia.org
   • Carter tells his partner to put his own shit in the back. en.wiktionary.org
   • Carter and Lee are partners in the film. en.wikipedia.org
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   oh nointerjectionslangmildly vulgar

   An exclamation of dismay, shock, or frustration, often at something just noticed or suddenly remembered.

   Shit, the brakes aren't responding!

   She read the message and whispered, 'Shit.'

   UsageOften oh shit, or holy shit for shock or awe. Crap is a softer swap.

   Similardamn, crap, darn, dang, dammit

   Note

   The reflex cry at a sudden discovery, such as a forgotten sleeping bag or brakes that fail.

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   anything at allnounvulgarcolloquialcountable

   Anything at all, used in negative statements, as in not giving a shit (not caring in the least) or not knowing shit about something.

   She never gave a single shit about the rules.

   Why should I give a shit what he wants?

   UsageMostly in not give a shit (about something). Give a damn says the same, less coarsely.

   Similardamn, crap, toss

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   nounvulgarcolloquialuncountable

   Trouble, difficulty, or a bad situation.

   When the funding dried up, the whole team was in deep shit.

   He keeps dragging his friends into his shit.

   UsageUsually in deep shit or in serious shit, with no a.

   Similartrouble, mess, crap

   Note

   Trouble pictured as a mess one sinks into: you are in serious shit or in deep shit, and the adjective measures how bad it is. A second pattern treats it as an incident rather than a predicament. Some shit went down at the nightclub means something ugly happened, without saying what.

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   fecesnounvulgarcolloquialcountable or uncountable

   The usually solid waste matter expelled from the bowels; feces.

   The vet examined the animal's shit for signs of illness.

   There was shit smeared across the floor of the barn.

   UsageSofter words: poo or poop in speech, feces or excrement in formal writing.

   Similarcrap, dung, feces, excrement, droppings

   Note

   It is vulgar throughout, yet The Economist wrote of "the shit problem" in 2011 to speak plainly about urban sanitation. Source

   Checked 2 Nov 2026 · 1 fact

   • The Economist used “the shit problem” in 2011 in a discussion of urban sanitation. en.wiktionary.org
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   poor qualityadjectivevulgarcolloquial

   Very bad: of very poor quality or worthless, or nasty and unfair in behavior.

   Their customer service is shit, and nobody ever answers.

   We sat through a shit movie that everyone hated.

   UsageWorks before a noun (a shit film) or after a verb (is shit). Shitty means the same.

   Similarcrap, crappy, lousy, rubbish

   Oppositegreat, excellent, awesome, good

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   falsehoodnounvulgarcolloquialuncountable

   Nonsense or deliberate falsehood; bullshit.

   She called his excuse pure shit.

   That's a load of shit and you know it.

   Similarbullshit, nonsense, crap, baloney, bull

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   nounvulgarcolloquialuncountable

   Worthless or low-quality material; junk.

   The critics dismissed his new album as shit.

   I'm not paying good money for shit like this.

   Similarcrap, junk, rubbish, garbage, trash

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   defecateverbvulgarcolloquialintransitive

   To expel feces from the body; to defecate, or to soil something by doing so.

   Cats instinctively bury their waste after they shit.

   Drink that water and you'll be shitting all night.

   Similarcrap

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    for emphasisinterjectionvulgar

    A vulgar interjection used purely for emphasis.

    Shit yeah, that's exactly what I wanted to hear.

    Well shit, I guess we should get started then.

    UsagePairs with well and yeah: well shit, shit yeah.

    Similarhell, damn

    Note

    The emphatic filler, drained of dismay: it marks a turn or a shrug, as heck or hey might. In Darrell Smith's Miracle Baby (2017) it sits mid-sentence ("but shit, that didn't stop me"), and it pairs easily with well and yeah. Nothing has gone wrong when it is said, and the tone is casual rather than alarmed. Source

    Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts

    • Darrell Smith wrote Miracle Baby. en.wiktionary.org
    • The quoted words occur mid-sentence in Miracle Baby. en.wiktionary.org
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    nasty personnounvulgarcolloquialcountable

    A nasty, contemptible person, used especially of men.

    The landlord was a complete shit about the deposit.

    Only a real shit would lie to his own family.

    UsageTakes a: a real shit, a little shit (more belittling). Plural shits.

    Similarbastard, jerk, swine, creep

    Note

    It is used mostly of men, and it names the person rather than the deed.

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    scoldingnounvulgarcolloquialuncountable

    Harsh scolding or criticism, or verbal teasing or hassling.

    He took serious shit from his coach after the loss.

    Quit giving me shit about my haircut.

    UsageGive someone shit for something. Not the same as give a shit, which means care.

    Similarflak, grief, crap, stick

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    the bestnounslangvulgaruncountable

    Something regarded as exceptional or remarkable, especially in the phrase 'the shit'.

    Everyone agrees this band is the shit live.

    The new graphics card is the shit for gaming.

    Similarbomb

    Note

    Two patterns share this meaning. With some, as in ain't that some shit?, it greets news too remarkable to let pass, and tone decides whether the speaker admires or deplores it. With the, as in this band is the shit, it is plain praise for the best of its kind.

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    feel badadjectiveslangvulgarUKbritish

    Feeling ill, exhausted or miserable, or feeling guilty and ashamed about something.

    I got about three hours' sleep and I feel absolutely shit this morning.

    He felt shit for shouting at his mum and rang her to say sorry.

    Similarawful, terrible, rotten, lousy

    Oppositegreat

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