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shooting the shit

shooting the shit is the present participle and gerund of shoot the shit.

Meaning of shoot the shit

Verb

shoot the shit (third-person singular simple present shoots the shit, present participle shooting the shit, simple past and past participle shot the shit)

  1. (slang, vulgar) To chat casually; to gossip.
    • We didn't do much besides stand around and shoot the shit, but it was fun to see him again.

Questions about shooting the shit

What is shooting the shit the present participle and gerund of?
Shooting the shit is the present participle and gerund of shoot the shit.

Words near shooting the shit in the dictionary

  1. shooting the lens
  2. shooting the lights out
  3. shooting the messenger
  4. shooting the messenger boy
  5. shooting the moon
  6. shooting the shit
  7. shooting through
  8. shooting through like a Bondi tram
  9. shooting trouble
  10. shooting up
  11. shooting war

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