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Jenne Phuong
2021-11-13 10:11
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".
The verb "shoot" should be conjugated according to its tense.
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".
Do you see anything wrong?
Daughter: So I really want all my friends to have a great time. I was thinking it would be a good idea to have some candy out on the tables for people to snack on.
Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.
