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shitstem

/ˈʃɪtstəm/

shitstem noun: an oppressive sociopolitical system.

Noun

shitstem (plural shitstems)

  1. (Rastafari, derogatory, slang, vulgar) An oppressive sociopolitical system.
    • I speak for the people through protest music because I am part of the downtrodden being oppressed by the shitstem.1992, Tell, numbers 27-39, page 34
    • The United States of Amerik.k.k.a is responsible for founding four unique shitstems of incarceration, according to Angela Y. Davis, […]2012, Ralph C. Hamm III, Manumission: The Liberated Consciousness of a Prison(er) Abolitionist

Forms of shitstem

pluralshitstems

Origin of shitstem

Blend of shit + system.

Questions about shitstem

What does shitstem mean?
Shitstem means an oppressive sociopolitical system.
What part of speech is shitstem?
Shitstem is a noun.
How do you pronounce shitstem?
Shitstem is pronounced /ˈʃɪtstəm/.
What is the plural of shitstem?
The plural of shitstem is shitstems.

Words near shitstem in the dictionary

  1. shitsluts
  2. Shitspeare
  3. shitstain
  4. shitstained
  5. shitstains
  6. shitstem
  7. shitstems
  8. shitsticks
  9. shitstirrer
  10. shitstirrers
  11. shitstock

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