"shit disturber" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shit disturbers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shit disturber (plural shit disturbers)
  1. (Canada, vulgar) A person who causes needless difficulties or distress for others; a troublemaker. Tags: Canada, vulgar
    Sense id: en-shit_disturber-en-noun-LH~VjkA9 Categories (other): Canadian English
  2. (Canada, vulgar) A person who voices or encourages a viewpoint opposed to the status quo; an iconoclast. Tags: Canada, vulgar Categories (topical): People Synonyms: shit distributor, shit stirrer, shit-stirrer [UK, US], shit-disturber
    Sense id: en-shit_disturber-en-noun-pKatZ-oZ Disambiguation of People: 36 64 Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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