To shoot the shit In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to shoot the shit", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Jenne Phuong calendar 2021-11-13 10:11

Meaning of To shoot the shit (redirected from shoot the shit )

Synonyms:

shoot the breeze/bull , chew the fat/rag

Shoot the shit American vulgar informal slang

To spend time chatting aimlessly or talking about unimportant topics. 

When the teacher went out of the class, students started to shoot the shit.

We shot the shit for a while before class time.

"What did you guys talk about?" - "Just shoot the shit, nothing important".

Grammar and Usage of Shoot the shit

Verb Forms

  • shooting the shit
  • shoots the shit
  • shot the shit
  • to shoot the shit

The verb "shoot" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

Origin of Shoot the shit

The term "shoot the shit" first appears in the 1940s, most memorably in a letter by novelist Norman Mailer. With "shit" meaning "stuff," i.e., any old topic, the "shit" might be a more intense and alliterative substitute for "breeze".

The Origin Cited: English Language Blog .
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