shitting

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.

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[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.]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

shitting - the elimination of fecal waste through the anus defecation, laxation bowel movement, bm, movement - a euphemism for defecation; "he had a bowel movement" excreting, excretion, voiding, elimination, evacuation - the bodily process of discharging waste matter haematochezia, hematochezia - passage of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer) dump, shit - a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit" urochesia, urochezia - passage of urine from the anus