shit
exclamation/ʃɪt/
/ʃɪt/
(taboo, slang)- a swear word that many people find offensive, used to show that you are angry or annoyed
- Shit! I've lost my keys!
Word OriginOld English scitte ‘diarrhoea’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijten, German scheissen (verb). The term was originally neutral and used without vulgar connotation.Definitions on the go
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