Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shtf

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: shtf
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Initialism of (when the) shit hits the fan: used among survivalists to refer to an apocalyptic event.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Some people, however, combine TEOTWAWKI with the immediacy of SHTF—“shit hits the fan,” the ideas of which were initially a response to the civil rights activities in the 1960s."

Usage

Slang

Frequently Paired Words

TEOTWAWKI

Questions

What does shtf mean?: Initialism of (when the) shit hits the fan: used among survivalists to refer to an apocalyptic event.

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