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scheisse

scheisse is the euphemistic form of shit.

Meaning of shit

Noun

shit (usually uncountable, plural shits)

  1. (colloquial, countable, literally, uncountable, usually, vulgar) Usually solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.
    • The field is covered in shit.
  2. (colloquial, countable, informal, literally, usually, vulgar) The act of shitting.
    • I need to take a shit.
  3. (colloquial, usually, vulgar) Rubbish; worthless matter.
    • Throw that shit out!
  4. (colloquial, usually, vulgar) Stuff, things.
    • I want your shit out of my garage by tomorrow.
  5. (US, colloquial, definite, slang, usually, vulgar) (the shit) The best of its kind.
    • These grapes are the shit!
  6. (slang, usually, vulgar) Genitalia, especially male.
    • jerk one's shit

See all 27 meanings of shit

Noun capitalized: Scheisse

Scheisse (uncountable)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of scheisse.
    • I think that the Scheisse you're smelling must be that account of flaming crematory chimnies, Jewish soap or sadistic Hitler Youth sitting nearby or perhaps you're just smelling yourself?2001 January 26, Sahib3, “Re: Holocaust: Only for the chosen few?”, in alt.revisionism (Usenet)
    • Our local libraries are really Scheisse, the few books I can get are costly or rare.2007 March 11, Darkstar, “Re: How does Armenian fit into the Indo-European family?”, in sci.lang (Usenet)

Interjection capitalized: Scheisse

  1. Alternative letter-case form of scheisse.
    • Oh Scheisse!!1999 November 15, Fred Biedermann, “Re: My 200th Coaster!!”, in rec.roller-coaster (Usenet)
    • 'Oh Scheisse! How many?'2010, Anthony Underhill, The Killing Strip, page 173

Forms of scheisse

alternative formScheiss
alternative formScheisse
alternative formScheiße
alternative formscheiss
alternative formscheiße
alternative formshize

Origin of scheisse

Borrowed from German Scheiße. Doublet of shit.

Questions about scheisse

What is scheisse the euphemistic form of?
Scheisse is the euphemistic form of shit.
What part of speech is scheisse?
Scheisse can be a noun or an interjection.

Words near scheisse in the dictionary

  1. Scheiner speed
  2. Scheiners
  3. Scheirer
  4. Scheirers
  5. scheiss
  6. scheisse
  7. scheiße
  8. Schela
  9. Scheldt
  10. Schelerian
  11. schelhammericine

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: scheisse (page history and authors); Scheisse (page history and authors); shit (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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