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Wiktionary

  1. n. UK, Ireland, vulgar Shit, trash, rubbish.
  2. n. UK, Ireland, pejorative A foolish or deceitful person.
  3. adj. UK, Ireland, vulgar Bad, awful, shit.
  4. interj. UK, Ireland, vulgar An expression of surprise, contempt, outrage, disgust, boredom, or frustration.
  5. v. UK, vulgar To defecate.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. obscene terms for feces

Etymologies

  1. From Middle English schiten, from Old English scītan ("to defecate, shit"), from Proto-Germanic *skītanan (“to defecate”), from Proto-Indo-European *sḱeyd-, *skeyt- (“to vomit, retch, shit”, literally "to shed"). Cognate with Dutch schijten ("to shit"), German scheissen ("to shit"), Swedish skita ("to shit"), Irish sceith, sgeith ("act of spewing, vomiting, shedding"), Albanian shqit ("to tear, separate"). (Wiktionary)

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  • bilby None as far as I can see/smell ptero. But the pronunciation of shite, plus the fact that it's relatively uncommon, gives it added bite.
    In some British dialects shite is standard. No Scotsman worth his pasty suntan would say shit, for example. Sep 1, 2008

  • pterodactyl I was just over at mandals, and now I find myself wondering... what's the difference between shit and shite?

    Normally I would turn to our resident expert for help on such matters, but in this case I think I need to consult some non-Americans. Sep 1, 2008

  • brtom -- O! Mr Dedalus cried, giving vent to a hopeless groan, shite and onions!
    Joyce, Ulysses, 7 Jan 1, 2007

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