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shtus

shtus noun: nonsense, stupidity.

Noun

shtus (uncountable)

  1. (Jewish, slang) nonsense, stupidity

Origin of shtus

From Yiddish שטות (shtus), from Hebrew שְׁטוּת (sh'tút).

Questions about shtus

What does shtus mean?
Shtus means nonsense, stupidity.
What part of speech is shtus?
Shtus is a noun.

Words near shtus in the dictionary

  1. shtup
  2. shtupid
  3. shtupped
  4. shtupping
  5. shtups
  6. shtus
  7. shtwt
  8. Shu
  9. shu'
  10. SHU's
  11. shu-ha-ri

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