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shit shows

shit shows is the plural of shit show.

Meaning of shit show

Noun

shit show (plural shit shows)

  1. (slang, vulgar) A situation characterized by chaos, confusion, and incompetence.
    • Near-synonyms: shitstorm, clown show (degrees of tragedy or dark comedy vary across instances); clusterfuck, debacle, fiasco, hot mess, omnishambles, perfect storm
  2. (slang, vulgar) A messy situation, especially involving drunkenness and partying.
    • We won't be going to those parties anymore if they're not going to be anything better than a shit show full of shitfaced debauchery.

Questions about shit shows

What is shit shows the plural of?
Shit shows is the plural of shit show.

Words near shit shows in the dictionary

  1. shit rolls downhill
  2. shit sandwich
  3. shit sandwiches
  4. shit scared
  5. shit show
  6. shit shows
  7. shit soup
  8. shit stabber
  9. shit stabbers
  10. shit stain
  11. shit stains

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