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shoots the shit

shoots the shit is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 shoots the shit

What is shoots the shit the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shoots the shit is the third-person singular simple present indicative of shoot the shit.

Words near shoots the shit in the dictionary

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

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