Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shitload

/ˈʃɪtˌloʊd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.84 in modern English

Syllables: shit-load
IPA: /ˈʃɪtˌloʊd/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large amount.

Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

"Anybody got a dime? [...] Somebody's gotta go back and get a shitload o' dimes!"
"Roy Fuchs' Assistant: I just heard there's a shitload of used cars coming this way."
"With his ear for absurdity and his shitload of compassion, Howard Cruse does for us in cartoons what Armistead Maupin does for us in serial installments."

Etymology

From shit + load.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈʃɪtˌloʊd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

shitloads (plural) shit load (alternative) shit-load (alternative) shedload (alternative)

Phrases

metric shitload

Synonyms

abundance battalion arseload assload bellyload boatload brimful busload bucketful bucketload butt-ton bumload

Questions

How do you pronounce shitload?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɪtˌloʊd/.
What does shitload mean?: A large amount.
Where does shitload come from?: From shit + load.

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