"shitless" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From shit + -less. Compare scare the shit out of. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|shit|less}} shit + -less Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} shitless (not comparable)
  1. (slang, vulgar) Having an empty bowel; greatly frightened; see usage notes below. Tags: not-comparable, slang, vulgar Derived forms: bored shitless, scared shitless, shitlessly Related terms: pissless, spitless [euphemistic], witless
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