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for shit

for shit prepositional phrase: at all; for toffee.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (slang, vulgar) At all; for toffee.
    • A revolutionary hack Cecilia called him. They didn’t trust him for shit anymore.1989, Michael Cormany, Red Winter, Carol Communications, →ISBN, page 48
    • In the process, everybody begins to hate his guts because they don't trust him for shit but, you know, he sees himself as the guy who's going to be pragmatic and go down the middle, a lot of people saying, "I think he's with Rosselló, se vendió!"2001, Amílcar Antonio Barreto; Félix V. Matos Rodríguez; Hunter College. Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños; Puerto Rican Legal Defense; Education Fund (New York, N.Y.), The State of Puerto Rican...
  2. (slang, vulgar) For nothing; to no purpose.

Examples of for shit in a sentence

  • I filed for full custody of Jason because I didn't trust her for shit to be with him by herself , especially when she started hanging out at the Cocalico Tavern more.2006, J. F. Gonzalez, The Beloved, Leisure Books, →ISBN, page 139:
  • Ruger might be a great uncle, but I couldn’t trust him for shit with my body, let alone my heart.2014, Joanna Wylde, Reaper’s Legacy: Reapers Motorcycle Club, Random House, →ISBN, page 133:
  • I eat too many carbs, I can't dance for shit, and I pollute the air with my hairspray.2014, Theresa Caputo, Kristina Grish, You Can’t Make This Stuff Up: Life-Changing Lessons from Heaven, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, page 37:
  • When will pop chicks learn that a relationship with your dancer won't last for shit.2018 November 4, Random J, “Is Mariah Carey's "A no no" about her ex manager Stella?”, in Random J Pop:

Questions about for shit

What does for shit mean?
For shit means at all; for toffee.
How do you use for shit in a sentence?
I filed for full custody of Jason because I didn't trust her for shit to be with him by herself , especially when she started hanging out at the Cocalico Tavern more.
What part of speech is for shit?
For shit is a prepositional phrase.

Words near for shit in the dictionary

  1. for sale
  2. for Scotland
  3. for shame
  4. for shame's sake
  5. for sheezy
  6. for shit
  7. for shits and giggles
  8. for shits and grins
  9. for shizzle
  10. for short
  11. for show

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