/ʃɪt/
Translation
The solid waste the body passes out, and one of the most common swear words in English. Said on its own when something goes wrong, and used of anything bad or worthless. Medium strength: ordinary among friends, clearly wrong at work, at school, or with people you do not know. Recognise it, do not use it.
Word origin
From Old English scitan. The word has been in the language for over a thousand years and has been rude for all of them.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- scitan
Examples
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On its own, a cry of shock or annoyance.
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The plain meaning: solid waste from the body.
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Here it means very bad. Friends say this to each other; you would not say it in a job interview.
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