"shitton" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈʃɪtˌtʌn/ Forms: shittons [plural]
Etymology: From shit + ton. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shit|ton}} shit + ton Head templates: {{en-noun}} shitton (plural shittons)
  1. (vulgar, slang, often humorous) An enormous amount. Tags: humorous, often, slang, vulgar Synonyms: fuckload, lot, crapton, shit-ton, shit ton, shit-tonne Translations (enormous amount): caralhada [feminine] (Portuguese), montón [masculine] (Spanish)

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          "ref": "1994 October 26, daniel federman, “Re: PULP FICTION BOX OFFICE RESULTS?”, in rec.arts.movies (Usenet):",
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          "ref": "2010 January 27, \"eric gisse\" (username), \"Supermassive black hole rotation & host galaxy rotation\", in sci.astro and other newsgroups, Usenet",
          "text": "A few billion years of local perturbations add up to a shitton more effect than can be mounted against the overall galaxy."
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