"shit-stirrer" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-shit-stirrer.ogg Forms: shit-stirrers [plural]
Etymology: From shit + stirrer. Compare the verb stir shit. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shit|stirrer}} shit + stirrer Head templates: {{en-noun}} shit-stirrer (plural shit-stirrers)
  1. (slang) One who enjoys creating trouble for others by provoking controversy, for example by revealing facts that others would prefer to keep secret. Tags: slang Synonyms: shit disturber, shit stirrer Related terms: shitshow, shitstorm, stir shit [verb] Translations (one who enjoys creating trouble for others): 攪屎棍 (Chinese Cantonese), 搅屎棍 (gaau² si² gwan³) (Chinese Cantonese), 搞屎棍 (gaau² si² gwan³) (Chinese Cantonese), 攪屎棍 (Chinese Mandarin), 搅屎棍 (jiǎoshǐgùn) (Chinese Mandarin), fouteur de merde [masculine] (French), 摝屎棍 (Hakka Chinese), szarkeverő (Hungarian), подсира́ла (podsirála) [feminine, masculine] (Russian), follonero [masculine] (Spanish), liante (Spanish), jodedor [masculine] (Spanish)

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