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   shit

   /ʃɪt/

   noun

   • 1. faeces.
   • ▪ an act of defecating.
   • ▪ diarrhoea.
   • 2. a contemptible or worthless person.
   • 3. something worthless; rubbish; nonsense: "this book is shit"
   • ▪ unpleasant experiences or treatment: "I went through a lot of shit last year"
   • 4. things or stuff, especially personal belongings: "he left his shit at my flat"
   • ▪ events or circumstances: "some crazy shit happened last night"
   • 5. an intoxicating drug, especially cannabis.

   verb

   • 1. expel faeces from the body.
   • ▪ soil one's clothes as a result of expelling faeces accidentally.
   • ▪ be very frightened.
   • 2. tease or try to deceive (someone).
   • 3. show contempt or disregard for.

   exclamation

   • 1. an exclamation of disgust, anger, or annoyance.

   Word Origin Old Englishscitte ‘diarrhoea’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schijten, German scheissen (verb). The term was originally neutral and used without vulgar connotation.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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     1

   • H

     4

   • I

     1

   • T

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