shitpost
/ˈʃɪtpoʊst/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.16 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A worthless or superficially meaningless post on a message board, newsgroup, or other online discussion platform, often intended to derail or distract from relevant conversation.
Derogatory
noun
A seemingly worthless or superficially meaningless image, video or piece of text posted to a social media platform that is intended to be humorously or ironically enjoyed.
Humorous
Example Sentences
- "BTW, that was an extremely annoying SHITpost. If you want to send people ecrypted messages why don't you try direct e-mail?"
- "How is it, all you *would be* flame *specialists*, have to bring a sexual dimension into your shitpost."
- "Every time you see a "here's how to get rich" shitpost, put some cash in the bank. After 6 months, marvel at how much you've suddenly managed to save....."
- "It'll make the newsgroups much easier to navigate when you don't see shitposts all over the place."
- "I agree with you. No moderated group. But I still think we have to get all that shitposting out of the group. Ignoring them is ok, not crossposting too (deleting the other recipients), but what do we do with the rec.football and skaterpeople if they go further with crossposting to this group? Do I have to set a filter for every moron (like buddy)?"
- "Maybe you should read the whole fucking thread before posting such crap! There are arguments against top or bottom posting...even if after reading the thread you decide to keep shitposting, you should not say its trivial!"
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈʃɪtpoʊst/
- British English: /ˈʃɪtpəʊst/