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no excrement, Sherlock

no excrement, Sherlock is the euphemistic form of no shit.

Meaning of no shit

Interjection

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, shit.
  2. (colloquial, vulgar) An exclamation of amazement or disbelief.
    • Well, no shit. What have we got here? A fucking comedian. Private Joker.1987 June 17, Stanley Kubrick, Michael Herr, Gustav Hasford, Full Metal Jacket, spoken by Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (R. Lee Ermey), distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
    Synonyms:
    no kidding, no way
  3. (colloquial, derogatory, often, sarcastic, vulgar) An ironic response to a statement of the obvious.
    • LAPD Operator: Attention, whoever you are: this frequency is reserved for emergency calls only.
      John McClane: No fuckin' shit, lady! Do I sound like I'm orderin' a pizza?!1988, Die Hard, spoken by John McClane (Bruce Willis)

Questions about no excrement, Sherlock

What is no excrement, Sherlock the euphemistic form of?
No excrement, Sherlock is the euphemistic form of no shit.

Words near no excrement, Sherlock in the dictionary

  1. no duck, no dinner
  2. no duff
  3. no duh
  4. no end
  5. no entry
  6. no excrement, Sherlock
  7. no eye see
  8. no fair
  9. no fairsies
  10. no fall zone
  11. no fault

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