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shitdog

shitdog

9.9
A poor-quality thing that does not work well
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɪtˌdɔɡ/
  • Offensive
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  • This old computer is such a shitdog; it crashes every time I try to use it.

Examples

  • I thought the car would be reliable, but it turned out to be a real shitdog.

  • The furniture they made is total shitdog, it fell apart after a week.

  • It would be best if we could locate the base on a height where it will be safe from shitdog depredations.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Altogether, the twenty-five shitdogs consumed twenty-five of Thorp's people, twelve men and thirteen women.

    Fiction book (1999)

Synonyms

shit
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
9.9

Something worthless or untrue that people say to you

is the slang used for any badly made or unreliable object
crap
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
8.5

Words that are false or useless

is the vulgar slang for any badly made or unreliable object
piece of shit
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
169 9.9

A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone

is the slang mainly for badly made or unreliable objects rather than people
piece of junk
vsshitdog
  • Informal
36 3.2

A thing that is worth little and does not work well

is the slang used for any badly made or unreliable object
piece of crap
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
34 8.9

A thing of very poor quality that is useless

is the general slang for badly made or unreliable objects
shite
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
25 9.9

A rude word for poop or for something you think is useless

is also used to mean a poor or worthless object in speech
piece of garbage
vsshitdog
  • Informal
14 1.7

A thing that is useless and not worth keeping

is the informal term for any poorly made or unreliable object
sack of shit
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
13 9.9

Something that is very bad and should be ignored

is used as slang mainly for badly made or unreliable objects
dogshit
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
7 9.9

Rude word for a thing or action that is very bad and useless

is the slang mainly for physical objects rather than behaviour or actions
crapola
vsshitdog
  • NSFW
3 9.9

A rude word for something that is nonsense or of very low quality

is used as a slang term for badly made or unreliable objects
shit box
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A very old, broken car or run-down place

is the slang for any badly made or unreliable object
sack of crap
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A thing that is of very poor quality and not worth the money

is the slang for any badly made or unreliable object
jank
vsshitdog
  • Slang
1 9.9

An object that is poor quality and often breaks, like an old phone or car

is a slang name for any badly made or unreliable object
shitheap
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very dirty, messy pile of trash and broken things

is the slang mainly for single objects rather than heaps or amounts
dog turd
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person or thing that is very bad

is the slang focused on objects rather than personal insults
dogmeat
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Someone or something people treat as worthless and easily defeated

is the slang mainly for badly made objects, not defeated persons
cack
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
9.9

Something of very poor quality not worth buying

is the slang for any badly made or unreliable object
absolute shite
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
9.9

Something that is very bad and not useful

is the slang for any badly made or unreliable object
pure shitpiss
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
9.9

A thing that is very bad and not worth having

is the slang for any badly made or unreliable object
total shitbucket
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
9.9

A project, event, or thing that fails very badly

is the slang mainly for worthless or badly made objects rather than failures
complete shitheap
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
9.9

Something in very bad condition and nearly falling apart

is the slang mainly for badly made single objects rather than general decay
shit on toast
vsshitdog
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude way to say food or other things are very bad

is the slang for any badly made or unreliable object

Antonyms

44 2.8

Things worth a lot of money, like jewelry or important papers

How Reliable

reliable
358 2.7
decent
487 2.3
unreliable
10 4.3
shitdog
  • Offensive
9.9
cheapo
  • Informal
1 6.1
worthless
298 3.0

Surface Forms

shitdog singular
shitdogs plural

Morphology

shitdog = shit + dog (semi-transparent) = shit + dog

The compound's use to label any worthless object is a figurative extension; the negative force of 'shit' is clear but the role of 'dog' as 'thing' is idiomatic.

Etymology

As a name for any useless object, shitdog blends shit ('worthless') with dog to show strong dislike for something that does not work. So calling something a shitdog means it is badly made or unreliable.