"the shits" meaning in English

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          "word": "give someone the shits"
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          "ref": "2020, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content (webcomic), 4187: When It Comes Up",
          "text": "\"I feel bad we're havin' this nice bonding moment while we both got the shits.\" \"Could be worse. We could be trying to use the toilet simultaneously.\"",
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        "Diarrhoea."
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        "(vulgar, slang) Diarrhoea."
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