noun
shitstorm
Shitstorm (noun) means (vulgar, informal) A chaotic, unpleasant situation, often involving public backlash. Example: “The company faced a shitstorm after the leaked memo.”
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(vulgar, informal) A chaotic, unpleasant situation, often involving public backlash.
""You and your cowboys just stirred up a shitstorm, agent.""
— Joseph Finder, High Crimes (1999)
"In Baltimore, the general rule is that if something looks like a shitstorm, smells like a shitstorm and tastes like a shitstorm, it goes to homicide."
— David Simon, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets (2006)
"The company faced a shitstorm after the leaked memo."
How to use shitstorm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishCrude slang for a messy, out-of-control controversy.
Common pairings
cause a shitstorm
social media shitstorm
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Word forms
- Plural
- shitstorms
Etymology
A compound of shit and storm.
Synonyms
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Frequently asked questions
What does “shitstorm” mean?
The word “shitstorm” means (vulgar, informal) A chaotic, unpleasant situation, often involving public backlash. In plain terms, crude slang for a messy, out-of-control controversy.
How do you use “shitstorm” in a sentence?
Here is “shitstorm” used in a sentence: “The company faced a shitstorm after the leaked memo.”
What part of speech is “shitstorm”?
“Shitstorm” is a noun.
What is the meaning of shitstorm?
"shitstorm" (noun) means (vulgar, informal) A chaotic, unpleasant situation, often involving public backlash.
