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given someone the shits

given someone the shits is the past participle of give someone the shits.

Meaning of give someone the shits

Verb

give someone the shits (third-person singular simple present gives someone the shits, present participle giving someone the shits, simple past gave someone the shits, past participle given someone the shits)

  1. (Australia, colloquial, vulgar) To annoy or frustrate someone to a great degree.
    • Can you stop sending me text messages at two in the morning? You're giving me the shits!
  2. (vulgar) To creep someone out; to scare someone.
    • Can you stop perching on the cliff ledge? You're giving me the shits!
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: cause diarrhea.
    • Can you stop ignoring the health code requirements for commercial kitchens? You're giving everyone the shits!

Questions about given someone the shits

What is given someone the shits the past participle of?
Given someone the shits is the past participle of give someone the shits.

Words near given someone the shits in the dictionary

  1. given someone the eye
  2. given someone the gears
  3. given someone the heave-ho
  4. given someone the old heave-ho
  5. given someone the runaround
  6. given someone the shits
  7. given someone the slip
  8. given someone the time
  9. given someone their cards
  10. given someone their flowers
  11. given someone to understand

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