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shithousery

shithousery noun: the practice of shithousing.

Noun

shithousery (uncountable)

  1. The practice of shithousing.
    • Shithousery is a fairly nebulous term, taking in as it does pretty much all the dark arts employed on a football pitch – everything from diving to headbutting via haranguing the referee and time-wasting.2018 July 5, John Ashdown, “What is 'shithousery'? And why it's the World Cup's biggest problem”, in The Guardian

Synonyms of shithousery

Origin of shithousery

From shithouse + -ery.

Questions about shithousery

What does shithousery mean?
Shithousery means the practice of shithousing.
What part of speech is shithousery?
Shithousery is a noun.

Words near shithousery in the dictionary

  1. shitholes
  2. shithook
  3. shithooks
  4. shithouse
  5. shithoused
  6. shithousery
  7. shithouses
  8. shithousing
  9. shitier
  10. shitiest
  11. shitification

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