"shits and giggles" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-shits-and-giggles.wav Forms: shits-and-giggles [alternative]
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  1. (slang, vulgar) Synonym of kicks and giggles. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang, vulgar Synonyms: kicks and giggles [synonym, synonym-of]

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