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the shits

the shits noun: diarrhoea.

Noun

the shits pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only, slang, vulgar) Diarrhoea.
    • "I feel bad we're havin' this nice bonding moment while we both got the shits." "Could be worse. We could be trying to use the toilet simultaneously."2020, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content (webcomic), 4187: When It Comes Up
    Synonyms:
    the runs, the squirts, the squits, the trots

Synonyms of the shits

Words formed from the shits

Questions about the shits

What does the shits mean?
The shits means diarrhoea.
What part of speech is the shits?
The shits is a noun.

Words near the shits in the dictionary

  1. the seven bells
  2. the shape of things to come
  3. the shirt off one's back
  4. the shit
  5. the shit out of
  6. the shits
  7. the shoe is on the other foot
  8. the shoemaker always wears the worst shoes
  9. the shoemaker's children go barefoot
  10. the shoemaker's son always goes barefoot
  11. the show must go on

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