vulgar slang
■ noun
1》 faeces.
↘an act of defecating.
2》 a contemptible person.
3》 something worthless; rubbish; nonsense.
4》 an intoxicating drug, especially cannabis.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting ; past and past participle ~ted or ~ or shat )
1》 defecate.
2》 ( ~ oneself ) be very frightened.
■ exclamation expressing disgust or annoyance.
Phrases
be ~ting bricks be extremely nervous or frightened.
in the ~ in trouble.
not give a ~ not care at all.
be up ~ creek ( without a paddle ) be in an awkward predicament.
when the ~ hits the fan when the disastrous consequences of something become known.
Origin
OE scitte 'diarrhoea', of Gmc origin.