Word: shit Part of Speech: noun Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *skittjā Old English sċitte Old English *sċite Middle English schite English shit From Middle English schit, schyt, from Old English *sċite (“dung”) and sċitte (“diarrhoea”), from Proto-West Germanic *skiti and *skittjā, from Proto-Germanic *skitiz, from Proto-Indo-European *skeyd- (“to split, divide, separate”). Related to Saterland Frisian Skiete, West Frisian skyte, skyt, Dutch schijt, German Low German Schiet, German Scheiße, Danish skidt, Swedish and Norwegian Nynorsk skit, Norwegian Bokmål skitt, Icelandic skítur. Compare shite. Doublet of scheisse. Pronunciation: /ʃɪt/ 1. Usually solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces. Labels: colloquial, countable, literally, uncountable, usually, vulgar Example: The practice in most African and some Asian cities is for private lorries to suck up human waste and dump it in rivers. [...] In tackling the shit problem, economics could well be a clincher. Example: He also decided that Belters wouldn’t use the term “bullshit,” because there would be no bulls in the Belt. Instead, they would come up with a uniquely Belter curse, “kaka felota,” a term for what happens when your toilet backs up in low gravity and shit floats all over the place. (“Kata felota” literally means “floating shit.”) 2. The act of shitting. Labels: colloquial, countable, informal, literally, usually, vulgar 3. Rubbish; worthless matter. Labels: colloquial, uncountable, usually, vulgar Example: Throw that shit out! Example: Get rid of that shit! 4. Stuff, things. Labels: colloquial, uncountable, usually, vulgar Example: I want your shit out of my garage by tomorrow. Example: Fuck it. I don't feel like doing this shit. 5. (the shit) The best of its kind. Labels: US, colloquial, definite, slang, uncountable, usually, vulgar Example: These grapes are the shit! 6. Genitalia, especially male. Labels: slang, uncountable, usually, vulgar Example: jerk one's shit 7. Nonsense; bullshit. Labels: colloquial, uncountable, usually, vulgar Example: Everything he says is a load of shit. Example: Enough of this shit! 8. A nasty, despicable person, used particularly of men. Labels: colloquial, countable, usually, vulgar Example: Her son has been a real shit to her. Example: I am a shit and a rotter. 9. Anything. Labels: colloquial, uncountable, usually, vulgar Example: We don’t have shit to live on. Example: John can't sing for shit. 10. The smallest amount of concern or consideration. Labels: colloquial, countable, usually, vulgar Example: I don't give a shit. 11. A problem or difficult situation. Labels: colloquial, uncountable, usually, vulgar Example: I'm in some serious shit. Example: Some shit went down at the nightclub last night. 12. A strong rebuke. Labels: colloquial, uncountable, usually, vulgar Example: I gave him shit for being three hours late twice in one week. 13. Any recreational drug (e.g. cannabis, heroin, etc.). Labels: colloquial, uncountable, usually, vulgar Example: ‘Now,’ he said, ‘if someone would close the curtains and light a joss-stick, I have here for your delight some twenty-four-carat black Nepalese cannabis resin which should be smoked immediately on account of it being seriously good shit.’ 14. Anything exceptional or remarkable. Labels: slang, uncountable, usually, vulgar Example: I heard Bobby escaped from the police by jumping off a bridge into the river. Ain't that some shit?