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Definition shit in American English

shit noun

noun
/ʃɪt/
1

solid waste from a person's or animal's body

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1.1

an occasion when you go to the toilet to get rid of solid waste

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2

something that you do not like or think is of very bad quality

Example

The shit he listens to isn't real music.

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2.1

something that is not true or sincere

Example

Who wants to listen to politicians talking shit?

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4

used to suggest sarcastically that what someone has said is blindingly obvious

Example

They say diet soda is bad for you. Well no shit, Sherlock, all soda is bad for you.

5

an offensive way to say "anything" in negatives

Example

I don't know shit about computers.

6

used for saying that things are getting serious

Example

Shit got real when I saw him loading the gun.

Definition shit in American English