"shitty" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈʃɪti/ [UK], /ˈʃɪti/ [US], [ˈʃɪɾi] [US] Audio: en-au-shitty.ogg [Australia] Forms: shittier [comparative], shittiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪti Etymology: From shit + -y. Cognate with German Low German schittig (“dirty, shitty”), German scheißig (“shitty”). Etymology templates: {{suf|en|shit|y|id2=adjectival}} shit + -y, {{cog|nds-de|schittig|t=dirty, shitty}} German Low German schittig (“dirty, shitty”), {{cog|de|scheißig|t=shitty}} German scheißig (“shitty”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} shitty (comparative shittier, superlative shittiest)
  1. (vulgar, colloquial) Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant. Tags: colloquial, vulgar Translations (very bad, miserable): merdós (Catalan), de merda (Catalan), aĉa (Esperanto), paska (Finnish), merdique (French), dégueulasse (French), de merde (French), merdento (Galician), beschissen (German), Scheiß- (German), σκατένιος (skaténios) (Greek), merdoso (Italian), di merda (Italian), くだらない (kudaranai) (Japanese), 좆같다 (jotgatda) (Korean), ræva (Norwegian Bokmål), ⁧آشغال⁩ (âšğâl) (Persian), gówniany (Polish), chujowy (Polish), zasrany (Polish), de merda (Portuguese), merdoso (Portuguese), escroto [Brazil] (Portuguese), de căcat (Romanian), сра́ный (srányj) (Russian), хуёвый (xujóvyj) (Russian), херо́вый (xeróvyj) (Russian), говённый (govjónnyj) (Russian), дерьмо́вый (derʹmóvyj) (Russian), keechie (Scots), usrano sg or [neuter, perfective] (Serbo-Croatian), usran sg or [masculine, perfective, vulgar] (Serbo-Croatian), usrana [feminine, perfective, vulgar] (Serbo-Croatian), усран sg or [masculine, perfective, vulgar] (Serbo-Croatian), усрана sg or [feminine, perfective, vulgar] (Serbo-Croatian), mierdoso (Spanish), de mierda (Spanish), boktan (Turkish), гівня́ний (hivnjányj) (Ukrainian), гімня́ний (himnjányj) (Ukrainian), лайно́вий (lajnóvyj) (Ukrainian), хуйо́вий (xujóvyj) (Ukrainian), сра́ний (srányj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-shitty-en-adj-Q1oEJuyr Disambiguation of 'very bad, miserable': 90 2 1 0 7
  2. (US, vulgar, slang, not comparable) Under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol; drunk; high. Tags: US, not-comparable, slang, vulgar Synonyms (drunk): drunk Synonyms (high): stoned
    Sense id: en-shitty-en-adj-hrvjaTAF Categories (other): American English Disambiguation of 'drunk': 0 100 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'high': 0 100 0 0 0
  3. (UK, Australia, South East, regional, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) Annoyed. Tags: Australia, East, New-Zealand, South, UK, regional, slang, vulgar Categories (topical): Feces Synonyms (all senses): crappy (english: less intense), poopy [childish]
    Sense id: en-shitty-en-adj-~UQJSbld Disambiguation of Feces: 4 2 75 13 7 Categories (other): Australian English, British English, New Zealand English, Regional English Disambiguation of 'all senses': 4 14 46 16 21
  4. (vulgar) Covered in faeces/feces; feculent. Tags: vulgar Translations (covered in shit): paskainen (Finnish), paskassa (Finnish), zasrany (Polish), cagado (Portuguese), boklu (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-shitty-en-adj-U6GY1z3N Disambiguation of 'covered in shit': 1 5 13 73 7
  5. (informal, vulgar) Of low quality or standard; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations Tags: informal, vulgar Synonyms (poor quality): shithouse (alt: & NZ) [Australia, UK] Translations (of low quality or standard): schijt- (Dutch), stront- (Dutch), aĉa (Esperanto), merda (Esperanto), paska (Finnish), merdique (French), - de merde (French), de merda (Galician), merdento (Galician), Scheiß- (German), beschissen (German), του κώλου (tou kólou) (Greek), για πέταμα (gia pétama) (Greek), ræva (Norwegian Bokmål), gówniany (Polish), chujowy (Polish), de merda (Portuguese), de căcat (Romanian), сра́ный (srányj) (Russian), хуёвый (xujóvyj) (Russian), херо́вый (xeróvyj) (Russian), говённый (govjónnyj) (Russian), дерьмо́вый (derʹmóvyj) (Russian), говня́ный (govnjányj) (Russian), boktan (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-shitty-en-adj-Lvnwn-71 Disambiguation of 'poor quality': 2 4 14 2 78 Disambiguation of 'of low quality or standard': 2 2 6 1 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: better than a poke in the eye with a shitty stick, New York Shitty, shittily, shittiness, shitty-ass, Shitty Kitty, shitty stick, unshitty Related terms: shit

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2011, Rik Leaf, Four Homeless Millionaires, page 134",
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          "roman": "hivnjányj",
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          "word": "гівня́ний"
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          "roman": "himnjányj",
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          "word": "лайно́вий"
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          "english": "less intense",
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          "tags": [
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        "(vulgar) Covered in faeces/feces; feculent."
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          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "covered in shit",
          "word": "paskainen"
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          "_dis1": "1 5 13 73 7",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "covered in shit",
          "word": "paskassa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 13 73 7",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "covered in shit",
          "word": "zasrany"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 5 13 73 7",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "covered in shit",
          "word": "cagado"
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        {
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          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "covered in shit",
          "word": "boklu"
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        {
          "ref": "2005, Curtis Sittenfeld, Prep: A Novel, page 157",
          "text": "“She's a shitty teacher, but Ault was in a bind.” But she hadn't been a shitty teacher when she'd been hired. She'd never taught before. And who was Aspeth to decide she was shitty now? She was still inexperienced.",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Of low quality or standard; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations"
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          "inferior",
          "inferior"
        ],
        [
          "up to par",
          "up to par"
        ]
      ],
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        "(informal, vulgar) Of low quality or standard; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations"
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 4 14 2 78",
          "alt": "& NZ",
          "sense": "poor quality",
          "tags": [
            "Australia",
            "UK"
          ],
          "word": "shithouse"
        }
      ],
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        "informal",
        "vulgar"
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "schijt-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "stront-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "aĉa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "merda"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "paska"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "merdique"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "- de merde"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "de merda"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "merdento"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "Scheiß-"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "beschissen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "tou kólou",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "του κώλου"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "gia pétama",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "για πέταμα"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "ræva"
        },
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          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "gówniany"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "chujowy"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "de merda"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "de căcat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "srányj",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "сра́ный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "xujóvyj",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "хуёвый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "xeróvyj",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "херо́вый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "govjónnyj",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "говённый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "derʹmóvyj",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "дерьмо́вый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "ru",
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          "roman": "govnjányj",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "говня́ный"
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        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 6 1 89",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "of low quality or standard",
          "word": "boktan"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɪti/",
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        "UK"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɪti/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʃɪɾi]",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɪti"
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      "word": "better than a poke in the eye with a shitty stick"
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      "word": "New York Shitty"
    },
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      "word": "shittily"
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      "word": "shittiness"
    },
    {
      "word": "shitty-ass"
    },
    {
      "word": "Shitty Kitty"
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    {
      "word": "shitty stick"
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    {
      "word": "unshitty"
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      "tags": [
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        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English vulgarities"
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        {
          "text": "The television I bought there was so shitty that I will never shop there again.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "text": "I'm feeling shitty today; I don't want to go out.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1988 November, Byron Coley, “Underground”, in Spin, page 101",
          "text": "It's a well-known fact that reading is about the shittiest thing you can do for your eyes.",
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          "ref": "2006, Everett True, Nirvana: The True Story, published 2009",
          "text": "The difference is they usually have a shittier singer, and no originality.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2011, Rik Leaf, Four Homeless Millionaires, page 134",
          "text": "Halfway there we turned off the highway onto possibly the shittiest gravel road I have ever driven. In Canada, we would call it washboard; in Australia they call it corrugated, but you get the point.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant."
      ],
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        [
          "unpleasant",
          "unpleasant"
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          "miserable",
          "miserable"
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        "(vulgar, colloquial) Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant."
      ],
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        "vulgar"
      ]
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      "categories": [
        "American English",
        "English slang",
        "English vulgarities"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol; drunk; high."
      ],
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        [
          "influence",
          "influence"
        ],
        [
          "illicit",
          "illicit"
        ],
        [
          "drugs",
          "drugs"
        ],
        [
          "alcohol",
          "alcohol"
        ],
        [
          "drunk",
          "drunk"
        ],
        [
          "high",
          "high"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US, vulgar, slang, not comparable) Under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol; drunk; high."
      ],
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        "not-comparable",
        "slang",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        "Australian English",
        "British English",
        "English slang",
        "English terms with usage examples",
        "English vulgarities",
        "New Zealand English",
        "Regional English"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Don't get shitty with me!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Annoyed."
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      "links": [
        [
          "regional",
          "regional#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(UK, Australia, South East, regional, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) Annoyed."
      ],
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        "Australia",
        "East",
        "New-Zealand",
        "South",
        "UK",
        "regional",
        "slang",
        "vulgar"
      ]
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    {
      "categories": [
        "English vulgarities"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Covered in faeces/feces; feculent."
      ],
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        [
          "faeces",
          "faeces"
        ],
        [
          "feces",
          "feces"
        ],
        [
          "feculent",
          "feculent"
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(vulgar) Covered in faeces/feces; feculent."
      ],
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        "vulgar"
      ]
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        "English informal terms",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English vulgarities"
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        {
          "ref": "2005, Curtis Sittenfeld, Prep: A Novel, page 157",
          "text": "“She's a shitty teacher, but Ault was in a bind.” But she hadn't been a shitty teacher when she'd been hired. She'd never taught before. And who was Aspeth to decide she was shitty now? She was still inexperienced.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Of low quality or standard; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations"
      ],
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        [
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          "quality"
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        [
          "standard",
          "standard"
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        [
          "inferior",
          "inferior"
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        [
          "up to par",
          "up to par"
        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal, vulgar) Of low quality or standard; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "vulgar"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃɪti/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃɪti/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʃɪɾi]",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
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    {
      "english": "less intense",
      "sense": "all senses",
      "word": "crappy"
    },
    {
      "sense": "all senses",
      "tags": [
        "childish"
      ],
      "word": "poopy"
    },
    {
      "sense": "drunk",
      "word": "drunk"
    },
    {
      "sense": "high",
      "word": "stoned"
    },
    {
      "alt": "& NZ",
      "sense": "poor quality",
      "tags": [
        "Australia",
        "UK"
      ],
      "word": "shithouse"
    }
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "merdós"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "de merda"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "aĉa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "paska"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "merdique"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "dégueulasse"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "de merde"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "merdento"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "beschissen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "Scheiß-"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "skaténios",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "σκατένιος"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "merdoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "di merda"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kudaranai",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "くだらない"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jotgatda",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "좆같다"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "ræva"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "âšğâl",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "⁧آشغال⁩"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "gówniany"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "chujowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "zasrany"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "de merda"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "merdoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ],
      "word": "escroto"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "de căcat"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "srányj",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "сра́ный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "xujóvyj",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "хуёвый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "xeróvyj",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "херо́вый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "govjónnyj",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "говённый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "derʹmóvyj",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "дерьмо́вый"
    },
    {
      "code": "sco",
      "lang": "Scots",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "keechie"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
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    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "perfective",
        "vulgar"
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      "word": "usran sg or"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "perfective",
        "vulgar"
      ],
      "word": "usrana"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "tags": [
        "masculine",
        "perfective",
        "vulgar"
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      "word": "усран sg or"
    },
    {
      "code": "sh",
      "lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "perfective",
        "vulgar"
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      "word": "усрана sg or"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "mierdoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "de mierda"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "boktan"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "hivnjányj",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "гівня́ний"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "himnjányj",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "гімня́ний"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "lajnóvyj",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "лайно́вий"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "xujóvyj",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "хуйо́вий"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "srányj",
      "sense": "very bad, miserable",
      "word": "сра́ний"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "covered in shit",
      "word": "paskainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "covered in shit",
      "word": "paskassa"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "covered in shit",
      "word": "zasrany"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "covered in shit",
      "word": "cagado"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "covered in shit",
      "word": "boklu"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "schijt-"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "stront-"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "aĉa"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "merda"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "paska"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "merdique"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "- de merde"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "de merda"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "merdento"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "Scheiß-"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "beschissen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "tou kólou",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "του κώλου"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "gia pétama",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "για πέταμα"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "ræva"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "gówniany"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "chujowy"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "de merda"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "de căcat"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "srányj",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "сра́ный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "xujóvyj",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "хуёвый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "xeróvyj",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "херо́вый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "govjónnyj",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "говённый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "derʹmóvyj",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "дерьмо́вый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "govnjányj",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "говня́ный"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "of low quality or standard",
      "word": "boktan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "shitty"
}

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