# shit

Pronunciation: say "SHIT" /ʃɪt/

## Noun

1. Belongings or unspecified objects; stuff. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A rude word for things or belongings.
   - _She packed all her shit into two boxes._
   - _Move your shit off the table so we can eat._
3. Anything at all, used in negative statements, as in not giving a shit (not caring in the least) or not knowing shit about something. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A rude word for anything at all, used with not, as in 'I don't give a shit'.
   - _She never gave a single shit about the rules._
   - _Why should I give a shit what he wants?_
4. Trouble, difficulty, or a bad situation. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A rude word for trouble or a hard situation.
   - _When the funding dried up, the whole team was in deep shit._
   - _He keeps dragging his friends into his shit._
5. The usually solid waste matter expelled from the bowels; feces. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A rude word for the solid waste that comes out of the body.
   - _The vet examined the animal's shit for signs of illness._
   - _There was shit smeared across the floor of the barn._
7. Nonsense or deliberate falsehood; bullshit. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A rude word for talk that is false or silly.
   - _She called his excuse pure shit._
   - _That's a load of shit and you know it._
8. Worthless or low-quality material; junk. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A rude word for things that are worthless or of very bad quality.
   - _The critics dismissed his new album as shit._
   - _I'm not paying good money for shit like this._
11. A nasty, contemptible person, used especially of men. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A rude word for a mean, horrible person, usually a man.
   - _The landlord was a complete shit about the deposit._
   - _Only a real shit would lie to his own family._
12. Harsh scolding or criticism, or verbal teasing or hassling. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A rude word for angry or mocking words used to scold, blame, or tease someone.
   - _He took serious shit from his coach after the loss._
   - _Quit giving me shit about my haircut._
13. Something regarded as exceptional or remarkable, especially in the phrase 'the shit'. *(slang)*
   - Simple: Something that is really good or amazing.
   - _Everyone agrees this band is the shit live._
   - _The new graphics card is the shit for gaming._
15. An act of defecating. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A rude word for the act of passing solid body waste.
   - _She took a long shit and felt much better afterward._
   - _The dog had a shit right in the middle of the path._
16. Any recreational drug, such as cannabis or heroin. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: A drug people take for fun, such as cannabis.
   - _The dealer swore the shit was pure._
   - _They got caught smuggling shit across the border, enough heroin to put them away for years._
18. The genitals, especially those of a male. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A rude word for the private parts, especially a man's.
   - _Put some shorts on, man, nobody wants to see your shit hanging out._
   - _The streaker ran across the field holding a cap over his shit._

## Interjection

2. An exclamation of dismay, shock, or frustration, often at something just noticed or suddenly remembered. *(slang)*
   - Simple: A rude word people say when something goes wrong or shocks them.
   - _Shit, the brakes aren't responding!_
   - _She read the message and whispered, 'Shit.'_
10. A vulgar interjection used purely for emphasis.
   - Simple: A rude word added to make what you say stronger.
   - _Shit yeah, that's exactly what I wanted to hear._
   - _Well shit, I guess we should get started then._

## Adjective

6. Very bad: of very poor quality or worthless, or nasty and unfair in behavior. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: Very bad, either badly made and worthless or mean and unfair.
   - _Their customer service is shit, and nobody ever answers._
   - _We sat through a shit movie that everyone hated._
14. Feeling ill, exhausted or miserable, or feeling guilty and ashamed about something. *(slang, UK)*
   - Simple: Feeling sick, very tired or unhappy, or feeling bad and ashamed about something you did.
   - _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._

## Verb

9. To expel feces from the body; to defecate, or to soil something by doing so. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: To push waste out of your body through your bottom, or to make something dirty that way.
   - _Cats instinctively bury their waste after they shit._
   - _Drink that water and you'll be shitting all night._
17. To fool or try to fool someone; to behave deceitfully toward them. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: To lie to someone or try to trick them.
   - _You're shitting me. There's no way you won the lottery._
   - _I wouldn't shit you about this: they really offered me the job._
19. To annoy or irritate someone. *(colloquial, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, UK)*
   - Simple: To bother or upset someone.
   - _Loud talkers on the train shit me more than anything._
   - _It properly shits me when people don't say thank you._

## Origin

**Meanings 1, 3–8, 11–16, 18** — This noun comes from Middle English schit, from Old English *sċite ('dung') and sċitte ('diarrhoea'), going back through Proto-Germanic *skitiz to the Proto-Indo-European root *skeyd- ('to split, divide, separate'). It is related to Dutch schijt, German Scheiße, and Swedish skit.
**Meanings 2, 9–10, 17, 19** — This verb comes from Middle English schiten, from Old English sċītan, through Proto-Germanic *skītaną to the Proto-Indo-European root *skeyd- ('to cut'). It is related to Dutch schijten, German scheißen, and Danish skide.

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