{"id":4979,"date":"2015-08-25T09:00:01","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T13:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/?p=4979"},"modified":"2015-06-22T23:35:38","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T03:35:38","slug":"talking-shit-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/talking-shit-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking Shit in English"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2018Shit\u2019 is not a polite word in English, but it is a common word none-the-less and therefore worthy of a little attention here on the blog today. Shit is considered a swear word or a bad word in English, and so it is best not to use it around people you don\u2019t know well. Shit isn\u2019t a word you should use at work or school; it is a word you can use around friends as long as your friend are okay with that. You are very likely to hear this word if you watch English TV, movies, or listen to English music. So, what does it mean? Shit is another word for poop. It is a word for human excrement or feces. It is because of this meaning that this word is not considered a nice word, so just be careful how and where you use it.<\/p>\n

In this post I am going explain some commonplace expressions or phrases in English in which this word is used. Because this swear word is so commonplace in English slag, knowing these uses may be helpful to you, especially in understanding native English speakers.<\/p>\n

\u201cTalking shit\u201d in English:<\/p>\n

Shit!<\/strong> – an emphatic expression of anger or annoyance
\nExample: Shit! I can\u2019t believe you just did that.<\/p>\n

shitty<\/strong> (adj.) \u2013 1) something that is of poor quality; 2) feeling sick or miserable; 3) incompetent or not good
\nExamples: This is a shitty little radio that never works.
\nI feel shitty about how we treated that new guy.
\nWe had the shittiest taxi driver on the way over here. He got lost three times.<\/p>\n

shit-faced<\/strong> (adj.) \u2013 drunk
\nExample: My brother and his friend all got shit-faced last night at the bar.<\/p>\n

shithole<\/strong> (noun) \u2013 a very dirty, shabby, or otherwise unpleasant place
\nExample: We have to move out of this shithole apartment ASAP.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t give a shit<\/strong> = I don\u2019t care
\nExample: I don\u2019t give a shit where we go to eat, let\u2019s just go. I am starving.<\/p>\n

to scare the shit out of someone<\/strong> \u2013 to really scare someone
\nExample: Instead of happily surprising James we scared the shit out of him when we jumped out and yelled \u201csurprise\u201d at his party.<\/p>\n

to be full of shit<\/strong> \u2013 to be untruthful, not credible, or ridiculous
\nExample: Sasha is full of shit; you can\u2019t believe a thing she says.<\/p>\n

to know (one’s) shit<\/strong> \u2013 to be very knowledgeable about something
\nExample: Jesse really knows his shit when it comes to car repair.<\/p>\n

to talk shit<\/strong> \u2013 to talk in an insulting manner
\nExample: The boys were talking shit and that escalated into a fight.<\/p>\n

bullshit (or BS)<\/strong> \u2013 an obvious lie
\nExample: That is complete bullshit you are just making things up.<\/p>\n

I have one last important note to make on the word ‘shit’ and that is about pronunciation. Often ESL speakers mispronounce this word.\u00a0 I don\u2019t want that to happen to you. So, here is what you need to know. The trick in pronunciation here is that the vowel \u2018i\u2019 in this word has a short vowel sound. If you know how to say the word \u2018it\u2019 all you have to do is add the sounds \u2018sh\u2019 in front of \u2018it\u2019 to make the word shit. The word \u2018shit\u2019 rhymes with the word \u2018sit.\u2019 Many people mistakenly use a long vowel sound when pronouncing this word, saying this word like \u2018sh-eat\u2019 instead of \u2018sh-it.\u2019 So, just remember, keep it short and be careful where and when you use this word and these expressions<\/em> as some people may find them offensive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

\u2018Shit\u2019 is not a polite word in English, but it is a common word none-the-less and therefore worthy of a little attention here on the blog today. Shit is considered a swear word or a bad word in English, and so it is best not to use it around people you don\u2019t know well. Shit…<\/p>\n

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