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shittest | spittest |

As an adjective shittest

is (shit).

As a verb spittest is

(archaic) (spit).

shittest

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (shit)

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    shit

    English

    (wikipedia shit)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . Compare shite.

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable, colloquial, vulgar) Solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels; feces.
  • * 2011 , "Cholera and the super-loo", The Economist , 30 Jul 2011:
    • The practice in most African and some Asian cities is for private lorries to suck up human waste and dump it in rivers. [...] In tackling the shit problem, economics could well be a clincher.
  • (countable, colloquial, vulgar, in the plural, definite) (the shits ) diarrhea.
    • He had the shits for three days.
  • (countable, colloquial, vulgar) An instance of defecation.
    • Can't a guy take a shit in peace?
  • (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Rubbish; worthless matter.
    • Throw that shit out!
  • (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Stuff, things.
    • I want your shit out of my garage by tomorrow.
  • (uncountable, colloquial, vulgar, definite) (the shit ) The best of its kind.
    • These grapes are the shit !
  • (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Nonsense; bullshit.
    • Everything he says is a load of shit .
  • (countable, vulgar, colloquial) A nasty, despicable person, used particularly of men.
    • Her son has been a real shit to her.
  • (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) (in negations ) Anything.
    • His opinion is not worth shit . = His opinion is not worth anything.
    We don’t have shit to live on. = We don’t have anything to live on.
    John can't sing for shit . = John can't sing for anything. = John can't sing at all.
  • (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) A problem or difficult situation.
    • I'm in some serious shit .
    Some shit went down at the nightclub last night .
  • (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) A strong rebuke.
    • I gave him shit for being three hours late twice in one week.
  • (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) any recreational drug, usually cannabis.
    • Quotations
    * (English Citations of "shit")
    Synonyms
    * (solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels) crap, dirt, dung, excrement, fecal matter, feces, ordure, poop, shite, scat, stool, turd * See also , , .
    Derived terms
    * apeshit * batshit * bearshit * birdshit * bullshit * catshit * chickenshit * cowshit * dipped in shit * dogshit * donkeyshit * don't shit where you eat * dumbshit * full of shit * give a shit * give someone the shits * give someone shit * goat shit * good shit * happy as a pig in shit * have a shit * horseshit * jack shit * like shit * pack shit * piece of shit * pigshit * pile of shit * ratshit * rocking horse shit * rocking-horse shit * sheepshit * shitbag * shitbird * shitcan * shiteater * shitfaced * shit happens * shit heel * shithole * shit factory * shit fit * shit-for-brains * shithead * shithouse * shitless * shitload * Shitmas * shitpile * shits * shit sandwich * shit soup * shit stain * shitstorm * shitting * shitty * shoot the shit * take a shit * the shit * the shits * tough shit * whaleshit * wormshit

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (vulgar, colloquial) Of poor quality; worthless.
    • What a shit film that was!
  • (vulgar, colloquial) Nasty; despicable.
    • That was a shit thing to do to him.
    Derived terms
    * shit hot * shittastic
    Quotations
    * * * * * * * *

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) shiten, from (etyl) ). More at (l).

    Verb

  • (intransitive, vulgar, colloquial) To defecate.
  • (transitive, vulgar, colloquial) To excrete (something) through the anus.
  • (transitive, vulgar, colloquial) To fool or try to fool someone; to be deceitful.
    • Twelve hundred dollars!? Are you shitting me!?
  • (transitive, vulgar, colloquial, Australia) To annoy.
    • That ad shits me to tears.
    Quotations
    * '>citation * '>citation
    Synonyms
    * (defecate) see also * (try to fool) shit with
    Derived terms
    * don't shit where you eat * shit a brick * shit oneself * shit or get off the pot * shitter * shit the bed * shitton * think one's shit doesn't stink
    Related terms
    * beshit

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (vulgar) Expression of worry, failure, shock, etc., often at something seen for the first time or remembered immediately before using this term.
    • Shit! I think that I forgot to pack my sleeping bag last night!
    Holy shit !
    Oh, shit !
  • (vulgar) To show displeasure or surprise.
    • "Oh, shit . I left my worksheet at home," she said to the language arts teacher, which got her in trouble.
    Quotations
    * '>citation
    Synonyms
    * See also * poo
    Derived terms
    * holy shit * shit yeah

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    spittest

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (archaic) (spit)

    • spit

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) spitu , from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rod on which meat is grilled (UK English) or broiled (US English).
  • A narrow, pointed, usually sandy peninsula.
  • * 1881 , :
    • Or perhaps he may see a group of washerwomen relieved, on a spit of shingle, against the blue sea [..]
  • The depth to which a spade goes in digging; a spade; a spadeful.
    • (Halliwell)

    Verb

    (spitt)
  • To impale on a spit.
    • to spit a loin of veal
  • * Shakespeare
    • infants spitted upon pikes
  • To attend to a spit; to use a spit.
    • She's spitting in the kitchen.
  • To spade; to dig.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) spittan, from (etyl) (compare Danish spytte, Swedish spotta), from (etyl) Ayto, John, Dictionary of Word Origins , Arcade Publishing, New York, 1990, of imitiative origin (see spew) spew], [[w:Online Etymology Dictionary, Online Etymology Dictionary], Douglas Harper

    Verb

  • (transitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth.
    • Don't spit on the street.
    The teacher told her to spit out her bubble gum.
  • * 1994 , (Stephen Fry), (The Hippopotamus) Chapter 2
    • At the very moment he cried out, David realised that what he had run into was only the Christmas tree. Disgusted with himself at such cowardice, he spat a needle from his mouth, stepped back from the tree and listened. There were no sounds of any movement upstairs: no shouts, no sleepy grumbles, only a gentle tinkle from the decorations as the tree had recovered from the collision.
  • To rain or snow slightly, or with sprinkles.
  • * Charles Dickens
    • It had been spitting with rain.
  • To utter violently.
  • * 1915 , , Shadows of Flames , page 240 [http://books.google.com/books?id=-9AcAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA240&dq=spat]:
    • "Why, you little emasculated Don Juan— You—" he spat an unmentionable name— "d'you think I'd fight one of your tin-soldier farces with you? Clear out!"
  • * 2004 , edition, ISBN 0743483790, chapter 3, page 23 [http://books.google.com/books?id=d9F9MUiOQD4C&pg=PA23&dq=spat]:
    • "Gentleman? You?" he spat .
  • (transitive, slang, hip-hop) To utter.
  • * 2005 , Giselle Zado Wasfie, So Fly
    • A group of black guys were spitting rhymes in the corner, slapping hands and egging one another on.
    Usage notes
    * Spit'' as the past form is common only in the US, while ''spat is common everywhere.
    Synonyms
    * expectorate
    Derived terms
    * spit it out * spit nails * spitting chips * spitting distance

    Noun

  • (uncountable) Saliva]], especially when [[expectorate, expectorated.
    • There was spit all over the washbasin.
  • (countable) An instance of spitting.
    • Synonyms
    * expectoration, saliva
    Derived terms
    * spitball * spit-cup * spitshine * spittoon * spit wad

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    References

    English terms with multiple etymologies