shit-stirring
shit-stirring adjective: troublemaking, especially by provoking negative behavior from others. Also the present participle and gerund of shit-stir.
Adjective
shit-stirring (not comparable)
- troublemaking, especially by provoking negative behavior from others.
- “They stir up more troubles and crave the whole world to be in chaos, acting like a shit-stirring stick,” Mr. Kang said on the usually stolid 7 p.m. national news program on CCTV, China’s state broadcaster.2019, Jane Perlez, “China Reacts to Trade Tariffs and Hong Kong Protests by Blaming U.S.”, in New York Times
- We should expect more attempts Tuesday night, and for Biden and Warren to spend most of their night evading competitors and shit-stirring moderators.2019, Jim Newell, “The Biggest Stage Has Two Front-Runners”, in Slate
Noun
shit-stirring (uncountable)
- troublemaking, especially by provoking negative behavior from others.
- She’s built and maintained an improbable career based solely on her prodigious shit-stirring and her ability to turn every tragedy, from the death of her fiancé, actor Michael Clarke Duncan, to the election of this calamitous president, into attention for herself.2018, Gabrielle Bruney, “Omarosa Says the Trump N-Word Tape is Real, But We Already Have Enough Proof of His Racism”, in Esquire
Also used as
shit-stirring is also the present participle and gerund of shit-stir.
Questions about shit-stirring
- What does shit-stirring mean?
- Shit-stirring means troublemaking, especially by provoking negative behavior from others.
- What part of speech is shit-stirring?
- Shit-stirring can be an adjective or a noun.
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