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shite

Pronunciation: /ʃaɪt/

The English word “shite” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. Shit; trash; rubbish; nonsense.
  2. A foolish or deceitful person.

adjective

  1. Bad; awful; shit.

interjection

  1. An expression of annoyance or dismay.

verb

  1. To defecate.

Etymology

From the Middle English shite, schite, scīte (“excrement”), cognate with Middle Low German schīte, Middle High German schīze, Dutch schijt. Compare Middle English shitel, scitel, scytel (“dung, excrement”), from Old English sċitel. More at shit. Doublet of scheisse.

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