shit stain
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9.9
- noun
- /ʃɪt steɪn/
- Offensive
:
mancha de mierda
- Many people considered the politician a shit stain on the community due to his unethical behavior.
Examples
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I look back at like, but I mean, calling a certain television pundit a shit stain smeared across our country was a little bit unnecessary.
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After the scandal, he became a shit stain in the eyes of his former supporters, who felt betrayed.
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Her involvement in the controversy left a lasting shit stain on her career, affecting her future opportunities.
Synonyms
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6.8
A mark on someone's reputation that makes others respect them less
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6.3
A mark that damages a person's reputation or record
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9.9
A mark that harms a person's reputation
A rude word for a mark or event that badly damages someone's reputation
A single event that harms a person or group's good reputation
Damage to a person's good name by saying untrue things
Antonyms
How Damaging
- Literature
564
2.8
157
3.7
- Offensive
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9.9
7
5.8
34
6.8
15
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a lasting mark of disgrace' is directly and predictably derived from combining 'stain' (a mark or blemish on reputation) with the vulgar noun 'shit' as an intensifier/negative qualifier. This noun–noun metaphorical composition follows a straightforward mapping (excrement = strong negativity) that most B1 learners who know both constituents would infer, despite the coarse register.
Etymology
The noun shit stain comes from the strong picture of shit on clothing making a stain that is hard to wash out. So, it is used to mean 'a lasting mark of disgrace' on a person's reputation.