crapshow
crapshow is the euphemistic form of shit show.
Meaning of shit show
Noun
shit show (plural shit shows)
- A situation characterized by chaos, confusion, and incompetence.
- Near-synonyms: shitstorm, clown show (degrees of tragedy or dark comedy vary across instances); clusterfuck, debacle, fiasco, hot mess, omnishambles, perfect storm
- Synonyms:
- crapshow, shitstorm, clown show, clusterfuck, debacle, fiasco, hot mess, omnishambles, perfect storm
- A messy situation, especially involving drunkenness and partying.
- We won't be going to those parties anymore if they're not going to be anything better than a shit show full of shitfaced debauchery.
Forms of crapshow
| plural | crapshows |
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Origin of crapshow
From crap + show.
Questions about crapshow
- What is crapshow the euphemistic form of?
- Crapshow is the euphemistic form of shit show.
Words near crapshow in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: crapshow (page history and authors); shit show (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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