shithouse
/ˈʃɪtˌhaʊs/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To engage in persistent unsporting behaviour or gamesmanship; to play in a cynical, ugly manner; to cheat without being punished.
British usage; Slang
Example Sentences
- "He would rather slop out his Punjabis' shithouses than kiss the arse of some limp-wristed war profiteer in Civvy Street, thank you."
- "You will be less amused when I ask you when you will take your turn cleaning out this shithouse."
- "It immediately caught my attention that the area was a total shithouse. Open C-ration cans, cardboard boxes, discarded socks and underwear, you name it, it was scattered all over the damn place."
- "The stupefied bus driver kept ranting and raving at him. “You could have been stuffed, mate! Once the water splits it would have been the most shithouse moment in your life, and the last one! This beach is for crocs only![…]”"
- "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."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈʃɪtˌhaʊs/
Usage
- Slang
- British usage
- Derogatory