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shit

 (shĭt) Vulgar Slang
v. shit also shat (shăt), shit·ting, shits
v.intr.
To defecate.
v.tr.
1. To defecate in (one's clothes or bed).
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.
11. Used for intensive effect in idioms such as scare the shit out of (someone) for scare (someone) very much.
interj.
Used to express surprise, anger, or extreme displeasure.
Phrasal Verb:
shit on
To treat with malice or extreme disrespect.
Idioms:
be the shit
To be excellent or impressive.
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 *scītan, to defecate; see skei- in Indo-European roots.]
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shit

(ʃɪt)
vb, shits, shitting, shitted, shit or shat
1. to defecate
2. (usually foll by on) slang to give the worst possible treatment (to)
n
3. faeces; excrement
4. an act of defecation
5. rubbish; nonsense
6. an obnoxious or worthless person
7. (Recreational Drugs) cannabis resin or heroin
8. in the shit in trouble
9. the shit hits the fan the real trouble begins
10. (Pathology) the shits diarrhoea
interj
an exclamation expressing anger, disgust, etc
Also (esp dialect): shite
[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]
ˈshitty adj
ˈshittily adv
ˈshittiness n
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shit

(ʃɪt)

n., v. shit or shat, shit•ting,
interj. Vulgar Slang. n.
1. excrement; feces.
2. an act of defecating; evacuation.
3. the shits, diarrhea.
4. lies, exaggeration, or nonsense.
5. something inferior or worthless.
6. anything at all; the least thing (usu. used in the negative): He doesn't know shit.
7. a mean, contemptible person.
8. narcotic drugs, esp. heroin or marijuana.
9. possessions; stuff.
v.i.
10. to defecate.
v.t.
11. to exaggerate or lie to.
interj.
12. (used to express disgust, disappointment, or the like.)
Idioms:
get one's shit together, to get organized; pull oneself together.
[before 1000; (v.) variant (with short i from past participle or n.) of earlier shite, Middle English shiten, Old English -scītan; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch schiten (Dutch schijten), Old High German skīzan (German scheissen); (n.) re-formation from the v., or continuation of Old English scite (in place names)]
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shit


Past participle: shitted/shat/shit
Gerund: shitting

Imperative
shit
shit
Present
I shit
you shit
he/she/it shits
we shit
you shit
they shit
Preterite
I shitted/shat
you shitted/shat
he/she/it shitted/shat
we shitted/shat
you shitted/shat
they shitted/shat
Present Continuous
I am shitting
you are shitting
he/she/it is shitting
we are shitting
you are shitting
they are shitting
Present Perfect
I have shitted/shat/shit
you have shitted/shat/shit
he/she/it has shitted/shat/shit
we have shitted/shat/shit
you have shitted/shat/shit
they have shitted/shat/shit
Past Continuous
I was shitting
you were shitting
he/she/it was shitting
we were shitting
you were shitting
they were shitting
Past Perfect
I had shitted/shat/shit
you had shitted/shat/shit
he/she/it had shitted/shat/shit
we had shitted/shat/shit
you had shitted/shat/shit
they had shitted/shat/shit
Future
I will shit
you will shit
he/she/it will shit
we will shit
you will shit
they will shit
Future Perfect
I will have shitted/shat/shit
you will have shitted/shat/shit
he/she/it will have shitted/shat/shit
we will have shitted/shat/shit
you will have shitted/shat/shit
they will have shitted/shat/shit
Future Continuous
I will be shitting
you will be shitting
he/she/it will be shitting
we will be shitting
you will be shitting
they will be shitting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been shitting
you have been shitting
he/she/it has been shitting
we have been shitting
you have been shitting
they have been shitting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been shitting
you will have been shitting
he/she/it will have been shitting
we will have been shitting
you will have been shitting
they will have been shitting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been shitting
you had been shitting
he/she/it had been shitting
we had been shitting
you had been shitting
they had been shitting
Conditional
I would shit
you would shit
he/she/it would shit
we would shit
you would shit
they would shit
Past Conditional
I would have shitted/shat/shit
you would have shitted/shat/shit
he/she/it would have shitted/shat/shit
we would have shitted/shat/shit
you would have shitted/shat/shit
they would have shitted/shat/shit
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.shit - obscene terms for fecesshit - 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.shit - a coarse term for defecationshit - 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 somebodyshit - 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
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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
1. 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.'
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Translations
kakstront
بِراز، خُراجيُبْرِز، يُخْرِج
говнолайно
merda
hovnosrát
lortskide
pasksitt
برازپخگه
kakatapaskapaskamainenpaskantaapaskoa
merdechierchier dans son froccouler un bronzedéféquer
sranje
szarszarik
merda
skítaskíturskítur, saurkúka
うんこくそクソッげりチェ
대변
cacaremerda
šiktišūdasiššiktikakakakis
izkārnītieskakamēslisūdisūds
gównokupasrać
căcatrahat
hovnosrať
dreksranjesrati
dijarejaekskrementgovnoizmetproliv
bajsbajsadiarréfanrännskita
bokdışkısıçmakzırvadışkılamak
پا خانههگناٹٹى
cứt

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
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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
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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)

shit

1 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)

shit

2
n (sl: = drugs) → Shit m (sl)
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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
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

shit

(ʃit) noun
an impolite or offensive word for the solid waste material that is passed out of the body.
verbpresent participle ˈshitting: past tense, past participles shit, ~shat
to pass waste matter from the body.
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Bato sorry for 'shit happens' remark, says it again anyway !-- -- Patricia Lourdes Viray (Philstar.com) - July 8, 2019 - 10:35am MANILA, Philippines Sen.
Some people say Shanahanahan--they keep saying that shit. They usually have more trouble with the spelling.
It's just so much, hella shit. But for an average day, I don't know, shit.
Hope you're not too exhaustipated to give a shit and try to solve it.
You love free shit, we love free shit, everybody loves free shit.
Syria, Bush told Blair, should tell Hezbollah to "stop doing this shit."
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Both these related meanings are shared by crop's seedier, nastier, and generally more uncouth sibling shit, and some of crop's inappropriate flavor can be traced to its close link to shit.
Here he spells out in detail the processes necessarily implied by Samuels' (1972: 142f.) position of the avoidance-of-homophones strategy exemplified by the reflexes of QE scttan 'shit' and scyttan 'shut'.
But I was moving my arm around and I could hear it popping and shit. I knew it was messed up.