"shatting on one's uppers" meaning in All languages combined

See shatting on one's uppers on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-shatting on one's uppers.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From variant of shitting + uppers. Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=shatting on one's uppers}} shatting on one's uppers
  1. (US slang) Completely out of money; broke. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-shatting_on_one's_uppers-en-phrase-JX~Shf1X Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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