"shitting planks" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-shitting planks.ogg [Australia]
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  1. (slang, vulgar, Ireland) Extremely frightened. Tags: Ireland, slang, vulgar
    Sense id: en-shitting_planks-en-verb-5FkH1CVj Categories (other): Irish English

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