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shit·less

(shĭt′lĭs)

adj. Vulgar Slang

Used to intensify a verb with a personal object or a past participle modifying a personal noun or pronoun: scared him shitless; was bored shitless.

[From the reflex of involuntary defecation that can result from extreme terror.]

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shitless

(ˈʃɪtləs)

adv

to an extreme extent (esp in the phrases bored shitless and scared shitless)

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

shitless - extremely frightened; "he was scared shitless"

dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase

afraid - filled with fear or apprehension; "afraid even to turn his head"; "suddenly looked afraid"; "afraid for his life"; "afraid of snakes"; "afraid to ask questions"

Translations

shitless

[ˈʃɪtlɪs] ADJ to be scared shitless → estar acojonado
to be bored shitless → estar más harto que la hostia

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

shitless

[ˈʃɪtləs] adv
to be bored shitless → s'emmerder comme un rat mort
to be scared shitless → avoir une peur bleue

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