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shit or get off the can

shit or get off the can is the alternative form of shit or get off the pot.

Meaning of shit or get off the pot

Verb

shit or get off the pot

  1. (idiomatic, imperative, vulgar) Act now or state one's disinterest, make a decision, particularly in contexts where one is inconveniencing others by inaction and indecision.
    • We can't wait all night for you to decide whether you're going clubbing with us or going home, man – you need to shit or get off the pot.

Questions about shit or get off the can

What is shit or get off the can the alternative form of?
Shit or get off the can is the alternative form of shit or get off the pot.

Words near shit or get off the can in the dictionary

  1. shit on
  2. shit on a shingle
  3. shit on toast
  4. shit one's pants
  5. shit oneself
  6. shit or get off the can
  7. shit or get off the pot
  8. shit out
  9. shit out of luck
  10. shit packer
  11. shit packers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: shit or get off the can (page history and authors); shit or get off the pot (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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