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shit `noun` [ ʃɪt ]

• faeces.

• a contemptible or worthless person.

• something worthless; rubbish; nonsense.

• "this book is shit"

• things or stuff, especially personal belongings.

• "he left his shit at my flat"

• an intoxicating drug, especially cannabis.

shit `verb`

• expel faeces from the body.

• tease or try to deceive (someone).

• show contempt or disregard for.

shit `exclamation`

• an exclamation of disgust, anger, or annoyance.

Origin: Old English scitte ‘diarrhoea’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijten, German scheissen (verb). The term was originally neutral and used without vulgar connotation.

eat shit

• an exclamation expressing anger or contempt for, or rejection of, someone.

as — as shit

• possessing the specified quality to a high degree (used for emphasis).

— the shit out of

• do something to an excessive or extreme degree.

do bears shit in the woods?

• used to indicate that something is blatantly obvious.

for shits and giggles

• for no reason except to amuse oneself; for fun.

get one's shit together

• organize oneself so as to be able to deal with or achieve something.

like shit

• very bad or badly.
"drummers get treated like shit"

no shit

• used as a way of confirming or seeking confirmation of the truth of a statement.

• said humorously to express the view that someone is stating something that is completely obvious.
"there are a few worrying findings: the first is that congestion causes stress (no shit, Sherlock) and the second says that traffic jams may cause brain damage"