Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shit sandwich

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.11 in modern English

Syllables: shit sand-wich
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something highly undesirable that is rendered more acceptable or palatable by the addition of more tolerable or agreeable components.

Slang

Example Sentences

"People are starting to realize Thursday night is like a big double-decker shit sandwich with three good pieces of bread, and in between ... don't print that."
"Life is a shit sandwich: the more bread you have, the less shit you eat."
"After Michael Flynn resigned/was fired as National Security Advisor, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when the top prospect to replace him turned out to be Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward. . . . Harward pulled out, reportedly calling the offer a "shit sandwich.""

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

shit sandwiches (plural)

Phrases

nothing sandwich shit show shit soup soup sandwich a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down

Frequently Paired Words

nothing sandwich shit show shit soup shitstorm soup sandwich a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down

Synonyms

booger sandwich crap sandwich dirt sandwich poop sandwich turd sandwich

Questions

What does shit sandwich mean?: Something highly undesirable that is rendered more acceptable or palatable by the addition of more tolerable or agreeable components.

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