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THE SHITS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Synonyms:
the shits; the trots
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("the shits" is a kind of...):
diarrhea; diarrhoea; looseness; looseness of the bowels (frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor)
Domain usage:
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))