Word
shits
US/ˈʃɪts/
UK/ʃˈɪts/
Definition
n. a very rude way to talk about having diarrhea.
n. A vulgar, plural-only noun referring to an attack of diarrhea.
Examples
“He stayed home because he had the shits.”
“I think that old seafood gave me the shits because I've been in the bathroom all morning.”
“The traveler warned us that drinking the local tap water would almost certainly result in a bad case of the shits before the week was out.”
Examples
simple
“He stayed home because he had the shits.”
contextual
“I think that old seafood gave me the shits because I've been in the bathroom all morning.”
complex
“The traveler warned us that drinking the local tap water would almost certainly result in a bad case of the shits before the week was out.”
Usage
Always used with 'the' in this sense.
Teaching tip
This is highly offensive in professional or polite settings; students should use 'diarrhea' or 'stomach bug' instead.
Real-World Examples
“Perkins-Kirkpatrick accepts some may be sceptical of the results, but counters “we are not making these numbers up for shits and giggles”.” Etymology
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englishreference.com/q/shits