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shit
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shit  (sht) Vulgar Slang
v. shit also shat (sht), shit·ting, shits
v.intr.
To defecate.
v.tr.
1. To defecate in.
2. To tease or try to deceive.
n.
1. Excrement.
2. The act or an instance of defecating.
3. shits Diarrhea. Used with the.
4.
a. Something considered disgusting, of poor quality, foolish, or otherwise totally unacceptable.
b. A mean or contemptible person.
5. A narcotic or intoxicant, such as marijuana or heroin.
6. Things; items.
7. Foolish, deceitful, or boastful language.
8. Insolent talk or behavior.
9. Trouble or difficulty.
10. A small or worthless amount: He doesn't know shit.
interj.
Used to express surprise, anger, or extreme displeasure.
Phrasal Verb:
shit on
To treat with malice or extreme disrespect.
Idioms:
get (one's) shit together
To get organized; put one's affairs or possessions in order.
give a shit
To care the least bit.
no shit
1. Used to express disbelief.
2. Used to express contemptuous acknowledgment of the obvious.
shit bricks/a brick
To become extremely worried or frightened.
up shit creek (without a paddle)
In dire circumstances with no hope of help.
when the shit hits the fan
When the situation goes awry; when trouble starts.

[Middle English shitten, probably from Old English -sciten (as in besciten, covered with excrement), past participle of *sctan, to defecate; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]

shit [ʃɪt] Taboo
vb shits, shitting ; shitted, shit, shat
1. to defecate
2. (usually foll by on) Slang to give the worst possible treatment (to)
n
1. faeces; excrement
2. rubbish; nonsense
3. an obnoxious or worthless person
4. (Law / Recreational Drugs) cannabis resin or heroin
in the shit in trouble
the shit hits the fan the real trouble begins
interj
an exclamation expressing anger, disgust, etc. Also (esp dialect) shite [ʃaɪt]
[Old English scite (unattested) dung, scītan to defecate, of Germanic origin; related to Old English scēadan to separate, Old Norse skīta to defecate, Middle Dutch schitte excrement]
shitty  adj
shittily  adv
shittiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shitshit - obscene terms for feces              
dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, BM, dejection, stool - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
2.shit - obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"
bunkum, guff, hogwash, buncombe, rot, bunk - unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
3.shit - a small worthless amount; "you don't know jack"
small indefinite amount, small indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
4.shitshit - a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit"
defecation, laxation, shitting - the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
5.shit - insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase
disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
6.shit - something of little value; "his promise is not worth a damn"; "not worth one red cent"; "not worth shucks"
worthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"
Verb1.shit - give away information about somebody; "He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam"
inform - impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to; "I informed him of his rights"
sell out - give information that compromises others
2.shit - have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds"
make water, micturate, pass water, pee, pee-pee, relieve oneself, spend a penny, take a leak, piss, wee, wee-wee, urinate, piddle, puddle, make - eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
egest, excrete, eliminate, pass - eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone"
dung - defecate; used of animals

shit (Taboo slang)
noun
1. dung, faeces, excrement, stool, muck, manure, droppings, kak (S. African), waste matter I feel like throwing a pile of dog shit over the fence.
2. rubbish, nonsense, garbage (informal), balls (taboo slang), bull (slang), rot, crap (taboo slang), bullshit (taboo slang), bollocks (Brit. taboo slang), cobblers (Brit. taboo slang), drivel, twaddle, tripe (informal), claptrap (informal), poppycock (informal), kak (S. African), pants (slang) This is a load of shit.
3. bastard (informal, offensive), villain, rogue, scoundrel, wretch, knave (archaic), blackguard, evildoer As I said, in many ways he was a shit.
interjection
dash it, damn (informal), fuck (taboo slang), bugger (taboo slang) I said, `Oh, shit!' and threw something, then walked off-stage.
beat or kick the shit out of someone beat up, assault, set about, assail, fall upon, set upon, lay into (informal) You have to beat the shit out of him to get an answer.
not give a shit not care, not mind, not be interested, not be concerned, not be bothered, not give a damn (informal), not give a monkey's (informal) I don't give a shit what others think.
the shits diarrhoea, the runs, the trots, the skits, Delhi belly, Montezuma's revenge, gutrot, the squits (Brit. informal) `No olive oil,' he mimicked. 'Remember it gives you the shits.'
Translations
shit [ʃɪt] (shit or shat (vb: pt, pp))
A. N
1. (= excrement) → mierda f
to have or take a shitcagar
to have the shitstener el vientre descompuesto
shit!¡mierda!, ¡joder!, ¡carajo!(esp LAm)
tough shit!¡mala suerte!
to beat the shit out of sbdarle hostias a algn, hostiar a algn
see also fan A
2. (= trouble) to be in the shitestar bien jodido(s)
he landed us in the shitnos dejó bien jodidos
3. (= nonsense) → gilipolleces fpl
no shit? (= seriously?) → ¡no(me)jodas!, ¿de verdad?
4. (= stuff) → mierdas fpl, historias fpl, cosas fpl
5. (= person) → mierda mf
B. VIcagar
C. VTcagar
to shit o.scagarse
to shit bricks (from fear) → cagarse de miedo

shit [ˈʃɪt]
n
(= excrement) → merde > f
to have a shit → chier >
to have the shits (= diarrhoea) → avoir la chiasse >
to kick the shit out of sb → démolir qn à coups de pied >
to beat the shit out of sb → défoncer la gueule à qn >
the shit hit the fan → ça a chié >
I don't give a shit → j'en ai rien à foutre >
tough shit! (= hard luck) → c'est comme ça!
to be in the shit → être dans la merde >
to be in deep shit → être dans la merde jusqu'au cou >
to be up shit creek, to be up shit creek without a paddle → être dans la merde jusqu'au cou >
(= rubbish) → merde > f
This is a load of shit → C'est de la merde.
(= person) → salaud* > $(salope)m/f
exclmerde!
adj [book, film, joke] → de merde >
vichier >
vt
to shit o.s. (lit)chier dans son froc > (fig) (= be frightened) → chier dans son froc >

shit:
shitface
n (sl) = shithead
shitfaced
adj (sl) (with alcohol) → stockbesoffen (inf); (with drugs) → high (inf)
shithead
n (sl)Scheißkerl m (inf), → Scheißtyp m (inf)
shit-hot
adj (Brit sl: = very good) → geil (sl), → krass (sl)
shithouse
n (sl: = lavatory) → Scheißhaus nt (sl); this shit of a countrydieses Scheißland (inf)
shitless
adj to be scared shit (sl)sich (dat)vor Angst in die Hosen scheißen (vulg)
shitload
n (US sl) → Menge f; to be in a shit of troubleeinen Haufen Ärger haben (inf)

shit1 vb: pret, ptp <shat> (sl)
n
(= excrement)Scheiße f (vulg); to have/take a shitscheißen (vulg); to have the shitsDünnschiss haben (inf)
(= person)Arschloch nt (vulg)
(= nonsense)Scheiße f (inf), → Scheiß m (inf); that film/idea/singer is shitdieser Film/diese Idee/dieser Sänger ist Scheiße (inf); don’t give me that shit!erzähl mir nicht solche Scheiße (inf)or solchen Scheiß (inf)!
shits pl (= state of fear)Schiss m (sl), → Muffensausen nt (inf); to have/get the shitsSchiss (sl)or Muffensausen (inf)haben/kriegen; it gives me the shitsda krieg ich Schiss (sl)
to be up shit creek (without a paddle)bis zum Hals in der Scheiße stecken (vulg); to be in the shit or in deep shitin der Scheiße stecken (vulg); I don’t give a shitdas ist mir scheißegal (inf), → das geht mir am Arsch vorbei (inf); tough shit!Scheiße auch! (inf)
adj attrScheiß- (inf), → beschissen (inf); a shit filmein Scheißfilm m (inf), → ein beschissener Film (inf)
vischeißen (vulg); to shit on somebody (= inform)jdn verpfeifen (inf); all offenders will be shat on from a great height (hum)wer nicht spurt, wird unheimlich zusammengeschissen (inf)or zur Sau gemacht (inf); it’s time to shit or get off the pot (US fig) → komm endlich zu Potte oder lass es ganz bleiben (inf)
vt you’re shitting me (US) → erzähl mir keinen Scheiß (inf); to shit bricks or a bricksich (dat)(vor Angst) in die Hosen scheißen (vulg)
vr to shit oneselfsich vollscheißen (vulg); (with fear) → sich (dat)vor Angst in die Hosen scheißen (vulg)
interjScheiße (inf)

shit2
n (sl: = drugs) → Shit m (sl)

shit [ʃɪt] (fam!)
1. exclmerda (fam!)
2. n (excrement) → merda (fam!); (rubbish) → porcheria; (worthless person) → pezzo di merda (fam!)
to be in the shit (fig) → essere nella merda (fam!)
3. vicacare

shit [ʃɪt] (fam!)
1. exclmerda (fam!)
2. n (excrement) → merda (fam!); (rubbish) → porcheria; (worthless person) → pezzo di merda (fam!)
to be in the shit (fig) → essere nella merda (fam!)
3. vicacare

shit
n shit [ʃit]
an impolite or offensive word for the solid waste material that is passed out of the body. kak بِراز، خُراج лайно hovno lort die Scheiße σκατά (λαϊκ.) mierda sitt گه paska merde חָרָא, שִיט मल govno szar tahi (kata makian) skítur, saur merda くそ šūdas mēsli; sūdi tahi stront skitt, dritt, lort gówno merda căcat, rahat дерьмо; говно hovno drek sranje skit คำหยาบแสดงความโกรธ dışkı, bok (不雅說法)糞便 гамно پاخانہ cứt, sự đi ỉa便
vpresent participle ˈshitting : past tense, past participles shit, ~shat
to pass waste matter from the body. kak يُبْرِز، يُخْرِج сера srát (vulg.) skide scheißen χέζω cagar sittuma ريدن paskata chier לְחַרבֵּן मल करना, या त्यागना srati szarik buang air, berhajat besar skíta cagare 大便をする 변을 보다 ðûdas izkārnīties berak schijten skite, drite srać cagar a se căca срать srať srati srati skita ถ่ายอุจจาระ sıçmak 排便 накласти в штани پاخانہ کرنا ỉa 便


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