noun
shithouse
SHIHT-hows
Shithouse (noun) means (vulgar, dated) An outdoor toilet or outhouse. Example: “The old farm still had a shithouse out back.”
noun
1
(vulgar, dated) An outdoor toilet or outhouse.
"The old farm still had a shithouse out back."
adj
1
(vulgar, slang) Of very poor quality.
"The story goes that when she applied for the job, they were fearful of hiring her because she was ‘much more shithouse than them’. I cannot imagine anyone being worse than those two but she did give it a good go."
— Brian Cadd, From This Side of Things (2010)
"That plan was absolutely shithouse."
How to use shithouse
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCrude slang for a toilet, or for something terrible.
When to use it
Vulgar and informal.
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Word forms
- Plural
- shithouses
- Third person singular
- shithouses
- Past tense
- shithoused
Etymology
A compound of shit and house, with cognates in German and Scandinavian languages.
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What does “shithouse” mean?
The word “shithouse” means (vulgar, dated) An outdoor toilet or outhouse. In plain terms, crude slang for a toilet, or for something terrible.
How do you pronounce “shithouse”?
“Shithouse” is pronounced SHIHT-hows (/ˈʃɪtˌhaʊs/ in IPA).
How do you use “shithouse” in a sentence?
Here is “shithouse” used in a sentence: “The old farm still had a shithouse out back.”
What part of speech is “shithouse”?
Depending on how it is used, “shithouse” can be a noun and an adjective.
Where does the word “shithouse” come from?
The word “shithouse” comes from German. A compound of shit and house, with cognates in German and Scandinavian languages.
How many meanings does “shithouse” have?
“Shithouse” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: (vulgar, dated) An outdoor toilet or outhouse.
