Shit is a vernacular word in Modern English denoting feces, the byproduct of digestion. It is an old and native English word, but following the Norman Conquest, Norman, Anglo-Norman, French, and Latin terms for many common objects and bodily functions began to be seen as more distinguished than native words, and thereafter feces became the accepted English noun, to defecate became the accepted English verb, and shi ...

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Shit, Shit - Etymology, Shit - Folk and/or Fake etymology, Shit - Usage, Shit - Acceptance, Shit - More examples, Shit - Insults, Shit - Pure emotions ejaculations, Shit - Slang, Shit - Threat

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Recently the word shit has become increasingly acceptable on American television and radio (in Britain this has been the case for some time, although fuck and cunt remain mainly taboo). Many songs with the word shit in them are now slipping past censors on the radio. A good example is the episode of South Park "It Hits The Fan" in which the citizens of South Park use the word shit 162 times, as counted by a counter at the bottom left corner of the screen. This episode is currently airing as ea ...

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Shit, Shit - Etymology, Shit - Folk and/or Fake etymology, Shit - Usage, Shit - Acceptance, Shit - More examples, Shit - Insults, Shit - Pure emotions ejaculations, Shit - Slang, Shit - Threat

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Crap, depending on one's perspective, is either a slang or vulgar term, referring to ////BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOBBBBBBBBSSSSof the world where English is the main language, where it is used in speaking of things which are of poor quality, yum boobs is good or are day, in the case of a statement, inaccurate or of little factual substance, like lies, hype, and quackery. Also can be partnered with "bull" to enhance the power of the word. It is also commonly used to express wonder or surprise where other words are too strong, ...

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Toilet humour (also potty humour) is a type of humour dealing with bodily toilet functions. Public reference to bodily functions is taboo in many cultures. This genre also sees substantial crossover with the sexual humour genre, most likely because of the multiple-function nature of the body parts involved in both genre as well as the sexual fetishism involved with certain bathroom functions. Many artists have made their names promulgating toilet humour: Much of the lyrical content of avant-garde rock musici ...

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Bullshit (often abbreviated bull or BS) is a common English expletive meaning "humbug" or "nonsense". It implies that the purveyor of alleged nonsense is willfully lying, or that he is speaking boldly from ignorance. It is also the verb meaning to talk bullshit. As it contains the word shit, the term is considered foul language, hence the need for the euphemistic abbreviations "bull" and "BS". Bullshit - Etymology. Bull, meaning nonsense, dates from around the 17th century ...

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Internet slang is slang which Internet users have coined and promulgated. Such terms typically originated with the purpose of saving keystrokes: many use the same abbreviations in text messages. The terms often appear in lower case, with capitals often reserved for emphasis: The pronoun "I", for example, often appears simply as "i". To avoid misapprehension and clarify the author's intent, Emoticons (or smilies) such as :), netizens may use emoticons both genuinely and sarcastically; for example the :P emotico ...

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Coprophilia, also known as fecophilia, is a paraphilia consisting of the condition of feeling sexual excitement focused on feces, often in conjunction with BDSM or infantilism. Alternative terms include scat fetishism, japscat and scat play, which share a root with the scientific and literary term scatology. Scat fetishism is featured prominently in some Japanese pornography. Despite a wide-spread stereotype, scat fetishism is not typical in German pornography. While the phrase scheisse porn does originate ...

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According to stereotype, spoken Australian English is thought to be highly colloquial, possibly more so than other spoken variants. Whether this idea is grounded in reality or not, a substantial number of publications aimed at giving an overview of Australian English have been published. Many books about Australian vocabulary have been published, beginning with Karl Lentzner's Dictionary of the Slang-English of Australia and of Some Mixed Languages in 1892. Several similar books soon followed, including a relatively modest but authoritative work by E. E. Morris: Austral English: A Dictionar ...

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Australian English (AuE) is the form of the English language used in Australia. Australian English - Relationship to other varieties of English. Australian English began to diverge from British English soon after the foundation of the colony of New South Wales (NSW) in 1788. The settlement was intended originally as a penal colony for British convicts. They were mostly people from large English cities, such as Cockneys. In 1827, Peter Cunningham, in his book Two Years in New South Wales, repor ...

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Canadian English is the form of English language used in Canada, spoken as a first or second language by over 25 million – or 85 percent of – Canadians (2001 census). Canadian English spelling is a mixture of American, British, and unique Canadianisms. Canadian vocabulary is similar to American English, but with key differences and local variations. Pronunciation of English in Canada is overall very similar to American pronunciation, which is especially true for Central and Western Canadians. The island of Newfoundland has ...

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Toilet paper (also lavatory paper or toilet tissue) is a tissue paper product designed for the cleaning of the excretory organs to remove fecal material after defecation or to remove remaining droplets of urine from the genitals after urination. Toilet paper, which differs in composition from facial tissue, is designed to deteriorate when wet in order to keep drain pipes clear. Some types of toilet paper are designed to decompose in septic tanks, while other bathroom and facial tissues do not. Most septic tank man ...

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Bull, meaning nonsense, dates from around the 17th century (Concise Oxford Dictionary), whereas the term bullshit was first used in 1915, in American slang, and came into popular usage only during World War II. The word "bull" itself may have derived from the Old French boul meaning mistake. The term bullshit is a near synonym. Many believe it to be a simple English-language invention, a compounding of "bull" and "shit", referring to the feces of male cattle. The word shit (a vulgar term for f ...

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Bullshit, Bullshit - Etymology, Bullshit - The uses of bullshit, Bullshit - Bullshit in philosophy

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This term first appeared in Hong Kong in the 1970s, referring to those young people who were not satisfied with Chinese society and sought reform. Nowadays it has evolved to be an exclusive Internet slang (especially in mainland China). Whether fenqing is derogatory or commendatory depends on the person. Critics describe them with negative terms including "粪青" (lit. shit-youth or idiotic youth, same pronunciation), which can be changed further to fenfen (Chinese: 粪粪; Hanyu Pinyin: See also:

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• arranque = means to go out, party and get drunk • awebao = taken from the root word ahuevado (egg-headed), it can be either derogatory in its use (idiot) or friendly (dude), depending on the tone. Pronunciation varies depending on the speaker-either awebado, awebao, or aoaooo-. It's also probably one of the most common words among Panamanian youth. • webiar = a somewhat rude expression used to describe the action of not doing anything productive. (hoy solo vamos a webiar= today we're not gonna do shit).used by young people. com ...

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Panamanian Spanish, Panamanian Spanish - Examples of Panamanian vocabulary, Panamanian Spanish - Anglicisms, Panamanian Spanish - Pronunciation, Panamanian Spanish - Reverse Slang

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Esperanto usage of fek is comparable to use of the word shit in Modern English: Verb: conjugation of the infinitive feki ("to defecate") Noun: feces; excrement. Interjection: "Fek!" is analogous to "Shit!". The similarity between the Esperanto fek and the Irish English expletive feck is coincidental. The etymology of the Esperanto fek is traceable to the Latin noun faex ...

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Feck, Feck - Modern Irish English, Feck - Feck as an expletive, Feck - Scots and Late Middle English, Feck - Esperanto, Feck - Sources

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An interesting form of rhyming slang has developed from degree classes, relying on the names of famous people that sound similar to the classes: A First is known as a Geoff Hurst/Damien Hirst (as 'First' sounds like 'Hurst' or 'Hirst') A 2:1 is known as an Attila the Hun (as '2:1' sounds like 'the Hun') A 2:2 is known as a Desmond Tutu (as '2:2' sounds like 'Tutu') A ...

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British undergraduate degree classification, British undergraduate degree classification - Degree classification, British undergraduate degree classification - First Class Honours, British undergraduate degree classification - Second-Class Honours, British undergraduate degree classification - Third-Class Honours, British undergraduate degree classification - Aegrotat degrees, British undergraduate degree classification - Progression to further study, British undergraduate degree classification - Undergraduate degree honours slang

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dench A unit of length roughly equivalent to 1 inch. dentic A small larva-like creature that is used for dental hygiene. They feed off excess bacteria and food remains in the mouth and excrete a fresh "minty" flavour while they work. The creature itself has an extremely repulsive taste, ensuring that they don't get eaten after completing a cleaning session. Diagnostic Repair Drone (DRD) A device about the size of a breadbox that performs various functions aboard a Leviathan. drannit A ...

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Farscape terminology, Farscape terminology - A, Farscape terminology - B, Farscape terminology - C, Farscape terminology - D, Farscape terminology - E, Farscape terminology - F, Farscape terminology - G, Farscape terminology - H, Farscape terminology - I, Farscape terminology - J, Farscape terminology - K, Farscape terminology - L, Farscape terminology - M, Farscape terminology - N, Farscape terminology - O, Farscape terminology - P, Farscape terminology - Q, Farscape terminology - R, Farscape terminology - S, Farscape terminology - T, Farscape terminology - U, Farscape terminology - V, Farscape terminology - W, Farscape terminology - X, Farscape terminology - Y, Farscape terminology - Z

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Contrary to popular belief, crap is not derived from Thomas Crapper's name. It is, in fact, much older. It is one of a group of nouns applied to discarded cast offs, like "residue from renderings" (1490s) or in Shropshire, "dregs of beer or ale", meanings probably extended from Middle English crappe "chaff, or grain that has been trodden underfoot in a barn" (c. 1440), deriving ultimately from Late Latin crappa, "chaff." For a more detailed disparation of the myths, ...

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Crap, Crap - Etymology, Crap - Derivative words, Crap - Other meanings

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The album begins, like many rap albums, with a short intro track, titled "Trademark (Interlude)." This track is only four seconds long, and consists of White Dawg loudly belching, then saying the word "trademark." It is quickly followed by the album's first real song, the energetic "Bounce & Jump." In the song's chorus, over a beat which samples the theme song to the television series Tales from the Crypt, White Dawg angrily commands listeners to bounce and jump if they want to smoke his marijuana. In the verses, he pays homage to many southern rap convent ...

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Thug Ride, Thug Ride - Track listing, Thug Ride - Song summaries, Thug Ride - Personnel, Thug Ride - Production, Thug Ride - Charts

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