"load of shit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: loads of shit [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|loads of shit}} load of shit (plural loads of shit)
  1. (vulgar, slang, idiomatic) Something that is not true, a mass of lies (refers to bullshit). Tags: idiomatic, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-load_of_shit-en-noun-E3Xr-fhu
  2. (vulgar, slang, idiomatic) Any worthless structure or device. Tags: idiomatic, slang, vulgar Translations (worthless structure or device): schijtzooi (Dutch), shitzooi (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-load_of_shit-en-noun-s884LjaI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 70 19 Disambiguation of 'worthless structure or device': 1 97 2
  3. (vulgar, slang, idiomatic) An event that did not go well or fell far short of what was expected or intended. Tags: idiomatic, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-load_of_shit-en-noun-wIcc0FKj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: load of crap, pile of crap, pile of shit, load of bull Related terms: bullshit, shit, bullcrap, full of shit, horseshit, turd

Inflected forms

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