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shitload of

shitload of

28 9.9
A very large amount of something used in rude speech
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɪtloʊd əv/
  • Offensive
translation icon : una puta tonelada de
  • Just an opportunity to perform and take home a shitload of foreign money.
  • a shitload of money
  • a shitload of cash
  • a shitload of trouble

Examples

  • Jack, I don't want to be rude, but Harry has brought a shitload of money with him.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Because there's a shitload of people here.

    Greenfield (2019)

  • - Got a shitload of work to do, and especially you.

    White Irish Drinkers (2011)

  • So much so that you two should get married right now and save me a shitload of money.

    Bridesmaids (2011)

  • Especially real people with a shitload of problems who probably smoke a lot.

    Blog text (27)

  • No matter what... we knew it was going to be a shitload of work.

    Blog text (32)

  • What's the point of having a shitload of money if you're not gonna spend it?

    Blog text (2)

  • I know that's a whole shitload of money, but... I can't do it.

    Snake Eyes (1998)

  • Life's handed her a shitload of lemons, and darned if she hasn't made a shitload of lemonade.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • We're doing it for a shitload of money!

Synonyms

a load of
vsshitload of
  • Informal
65 1.0

A large number or amount of things

is vulgar and more forceful than this neutral expression
truckload
vsshitload of
  • US
45 2.9

A very large amount about as much as fills a truck

is more vulgar and less literal in crude speech
boatload
vsshitload of
  • Informal
18 3.5

A very large amount of something

is harsher and more vulgar than this colloquial metaphor
heap of
vsshitload of
  • Informal
17 1.8

A large pile of things or a large amount

is cruder and more offensive than this plain phrase
mess
vsshitload of
  • Informal
13 2.9

A large number or amount of something

is more vulgar and blunt compared with that regional phrase
lotta
vsshitload of
  • Informal
11 8.5

A large amount of something

is cruder and more offensive than this casual contraction
buttload
vsshitload of
  • Offensive
5 8.5

A very large amount of something said jokingly

is harsher and more offensive than the joking form
crapload
vsshitload of
  • NSFW
3 9.1

A very large amount of something

is stronger and more offensive in everyday speech
fuckload of
vsshitload of
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very large amount of something used in rude, informal speech

is stronger and more obscene in casual speech
tons
vsshitload of
  • Informal
1 2.1

A very large amount of something, often many people or things

is cruder and carries stronger vulgar emphasis
loads
vsshitload of
  • Informal
1 1.0

A large number or amount of something

is harsher and uses obscenity rather than neutral wording
wagonload
vsshitload of
  • Informal
1 4.5

A very large amount, like enough to fill a wagon

is more obscene and blunt than this old fashioned image
fuckton of
vsshitload of
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very large amount of something that people say in rude language

is more extreme and bluntly vulgar in tone
oodles
vsshitload of
  • Informal
1 6.7

A very large amount of something, for example many things or people

is vulgar and much stronger in emotional force
fuckuva lot
vsshitload of
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something often said in rude language

is even cruder and harsher in vulgar tone
metric fuckton
vsshitload of
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount said in a rude, informal way

is more bluntly obscene and focuses on extreme scale
metric shitload
vsshitload of
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something said in a rude way

is the basic vulgar expression with similar extreme force
shitton of
vsshitload of
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something usually more than you need

is cruder and more openly coarse in common speech
asston of
vsshitload of
  • Offensive
9.9

A huge amount of something

is more profane and harsher in informal contexts
shedload of
vsshitload of
  • UK
9.2

A very large amount of something you have or get

is cruder and carries stronger vulgar shock value
crapton of
vsshitload of
  • NSFW
9.4

A very large amount of things in informal speech

is more vulgar and blunt rather than lighthearted or funny
helluvalot of
vsshitload of
  • Informal
9.9

A very large amount of something

is more obscene and uses harsher vulgar words
heaps
vsshitload of
  • UK
4.8

A large amount of things, for example work, friends, or food

is vulgar and more extreme in casual speech

How Much

shitload of
  • Offensive
28 9.9
tons
  • Informal
1 2.1
loads
  • Informal
1 1.0
lot
∞ 1.0
some
∞ 1.0
a few
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

shitload of singular
shitloads of plural

Morphology

shitload + of

The phrase combines 'shit' (a vulgar intensifier or expletive) with 'load' (a large quantity), so a learner who knows both constituents can readily infer it means a very large amount; the composition is transparent rather than idiomatic. The expression is highly informal and offensive in register, but that pragmatic property does not obscure its basic, compositional meaning.

Etymology

Shitload of may come from a plain image: a load, a big pile or cart, of shit, meaning poop, that is huge and messy and so shows a very large amount. That's why people use it to mean 'an extremely large amount' in informal speech.