"shitstream" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shitstreams [plural]
Etymology: Compound of shit + stream. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|shit|stream}} Compound of shit + stream Head templates: {{en-noun}} shitstream (plural shitstreams)
  1. (vulgar) A disgusting or contemptible stream (in various senses). Tags: vulgar
    Sense id: en-shitstream-en-noun-mF8j3HmP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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