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shitlist

shitlist

1 9.9
A list of people someone dislikes and avoids
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɪtˌlɪst/
  • Offensive
translation icon : lista de mierda
  • After their argument, he ended up on her shitlist for a long time.

Examples

  • She found herself on the company's shitlist after missing the deadline.

  • When he broke the rules, he knew he had made it onto the team's shitlist.

  • The world is on my shitlist.

    Her (2013)

  • Ever since I lost that Sullivan case, I'm on the shitlist.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Mallory: You made my shitlist!

    Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

blacklist
vsshitlist
18 5.1

A list of people or companies that others avoid working with

is about disliked people often for perceived wrongdoing rather than formal banning
black book
vsshitlist
14 7.4

A list of people to avoid because they are not trusted or are enemies

is a general list of disliked people not always a private record

How Disliked

hit list
  • Offensive
17 7.8
blacklist
18 5.1
shitlist
  • Offensive
1 9.9
watchlist
1 4.3

Surface Forms

shitlist singular
shitlists plural

Morphology

shitlist = shit + list (transparent) = shit + list

The meaning is a straightforward compound of 'shit' + 'list' meaning a list of people regarded as 'shit' (i.e., disliked); learners who know both words can readily infer this slang sense.

Etymology

The word shitlist is a very direct combination of shit and list, where shit shows strong 'dislike' or 'anger' and list means 'a list of names'. So being on someone's shitlist means you are someone they dislike or have put 'out of favor'.