shit
/ʃɪt
/vulgar slang
noun [mass noun]
1Faeces.
1.1 [count noun] An act of defecating.
1.2 (the shits) Diarrhoea.
2 [count noun] A contemptible or worthless person.
3Something worthless; rubbish; nonsense: this book is shit
3.1Unpleasant experiences or treatment: I went through a lot of shit last year
4Things or stuff, especially personal belongings: he left his shit at my flat
4.1Events or circumstances: some crazy shit happened last night
5An intoxicating drug, especially cannabis.
verb (shits, shitting; past and past participle shitted or shit or shat /ʃat/)
1 [no object] Expel faeces from the body.
1.1 [with object] (shit oneself) Soil one’s clothes as a result of expelling faeces accidentally.
1.2 [with object] (shit oneself) Be very frightened.
2 [with object] Tease or try to deceive (someone).
exclamation
An exclamation of disgust, anger, or annoyance.
Phrases
be the shit
beat (or kick) the shit out of
be shitting bricks
do bears shit in the woods?
get one's shit together
give someone the shits
in the shit
like shit
lose one's shit
no shit
not give a shit
not know shit
shit for brains
be up shit creek (also be up shit creek without a paddle)
when the shit hits the fan
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.