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shit test

shit test noun: a conscious or unconscious challenge posed by a woman to a man to determine his suitability as a romantic or sexual partner consisting of acting in a cold, unfriendly, provocative or otherwise defiant manner and seeing how the man reacts and whether he is able to stay unfazed.

Noun

shit test (plural shit tests)

  1. (vulgar) A conscious or unconscious challenge posed by a woman to a man to determine his suitability as a romantic or sexual partner consisting of acting in a cold, unfriendly, provocative or otherwise defiant manner and seeing how the man reacts and whether he is able to stay unfazed.
    • Coleman left and Passow texted him an apology, the Intercept reported. In reply, Coleman said that he was only warming up the car, and added, "I'm sorry baby I failed your shit test."2020 August 26, Carter Sherman, “Teen Democratic Candidate Aaron Coleman Accused of Choking His Girlfriend”, in VICE, archived from the original on 27 May 2023

Verb

shit test (third-person singular simple present shit tests, present participle shit testing, simple past and past participle shit tested)

  1. (transitive, vulgar) To target with a shit test.
    • This all started because the American accused me of "shit testing" him. I had no idea what he meant so I Googled it, and spent an afternoon in silent wonder.2014 December 13, Stella Grey, “Online dating: wandering into the manosphere”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24...

Forms of shit test

Noun
pluralshit tests
alternative formshittest
alternative formshit-test
Verb
third-person singular presentshit tests
present participleshit testing
past participleshit tested
pastshit tested

Words formed from shit test

Questions about shit test

What does shit test mean?
Shit test means a conscious or unconscious challenge posed by a woman to a man to determine his suitability as a romantic or sexual partner consisting of acting in a cold, unfriendly, provocative or otherwise defiant manner and seeing how the man reacts and whether he is able to stay unfazed.
What part of speech is shit test?
Shit test can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of shit test?
The plural of shit test is shit tests.

Words near shit test in the dictionary

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