"pile of shit" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-pile of shit.ogg [Australia] Forms: piles of shit [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|piles of shit}} pile of shit (plural piles of shit)
  1. (vulgar, slang) Something that is not true, a mass of lies. Tags: slang, vulgar Synonyms: bullcrap, bullshit, horsecrap, horseshit, load of crap, load of shit, pile of crap, falsehood, lie
    Sense id: en-pile_of_shit-en-noun-hyGJxQuX
  2. (vulgar, slang) Any worthless structure or device. Tags: slang, vulgar Synonyms: piece of crap, piece of shit, pile of crap, trash Translations (worthless structure or device): schijtzooi (Dutch), shitzooi (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-pile_of_shit-en-noun-s884LjaI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 70 18 Disambiguation of 'worthless structure or device': 1 91 8
  3. (vulgar, slang) A totally worthless person. Tags: slang, vulgar Synonyms: piece of shit, shitbag, shitsack, sack of shit, jerk
    Sense id: en-pile_of_shit-en-noun-W~xqGmLO

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