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shithouses

shithouses is the plural of shithouse.

shithouses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shithouse.

Meaning of shithouse

Noun

shithouse (plural shithouses)

  1. (slang, vulgar) An outhouse, an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
    • He would rather slop out his Punjabis' shithouses than kiss the arse of some limp-wristed war profiteer in Civvy Street, thank you.2004, John Le Carre, Absolute Friends, page 36
  2. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, vulgar) A coward; one who is overly fearful or timid.
  3. (slang, vulgar) A filthy place.
    • You will be less amused when I ask you when you will take your turn cleaning out this shithouse.1987, Martin Caidin, Exit Earth, page 559

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Questions about shithouses

What is shithouses the plural of?
Shithouses is the plural of shithouse.

Words near shithouses in the dictionary

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

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