shitlist
shitlist noun: a group of people held in contempt or targeted for revenge, etc.
Noun
shitlist (plural shitlists)
- A group of people held in contempt or targeted for revenge, etc.
- “Gerald,” he said, trying to keep his voice steady, “if you countermand these recommendations I’ll have to go to everybody and tell them about Bullock’s shit-list that you did nothing about.”1961, Bernard Malamud, A New Life
- [J]unkies generally showed up to tell her which other junkies were doing the ripping off and the boasting. Sherri put their names down on her shit list.1981, Philip K. Dick, VALIS
Verb
shitlist (third-person singular simple present shitlists, present participle shitlisting, simple past and past participle shitlisted)
- To place on a shitlist.
- He refused to pay the protection money, so he's been shitlisted.
Forms of shitlist
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | shitlists |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | shitlists |
| present participle | shitlisting |
| past participle | shitlisted |
| past | shitlisted |
Origin of shitlist
From shit + list, by analogy with hit list.
Questions about shitlist
- What does shitlist mean?
- Shitlist means a group of people held in contempt or targeted for revenge, etc.
- What part of speech is shitlist?
- Shitlist can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of shitlist?
- The plural of shitlist is shitlists.
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