shitstorm
- noun
- /ˈʃɪtˌstɔrm/
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- When the company's policies were revealed, it sparked a shitstorm of criticism from customers and employees alike.
- walked into a shitstorm
- got a shitstorm
- political shitstorm
Because I've never been on the end of a Twitter shitstorm to that extent.
- Because I've never been on the end of a Twitter shitstorm to that extent.
- Because truthfully, until you're in the world in the shitstorm, you'll never fucking know.
- And us humans will feed into that machine and get it'll be a giant drama shitstorm of the.
- You know, it's over The I mean, even a year ago, the, the, the absolute shitstorm that was going down.
- And while I'm in the throes of production, the host of A Slight Change of Plans has her own shitstorm thrown her way and doesn't know how to manage it.
- What's going to happen is the next time a Democrat wins, there's going to be, it was rigged, a fucking shitstorm.
- That was like a whole hormonal like shitstorm of its own.
- So it was a whole, you know, shitstorm in my head.
- Yes, my article was warned of exactly the shitstorm that the wormhole in a quantum computer later caused.
Examples
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We all say and do things we regret, however innocently, and the shitstorm builds into some huge monster beyond one's control.
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The problem is, the media shitstorm is the biggest problem.
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Just imagine the shitstorm that would happen.
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Do you realize what a shitstorm we're in?
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It's just a terrible shitstorm that I hate to be caught in the middle of.
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And when it hits, it's gonna be the shitstorm of all time.
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Which should give you an idea about the shitstorm I was dealing with.
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I'm sure it's gonna be a shitstorm out there.
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Let's talk about the shitstorm of trouble you're in, Mr. Stone.
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And in the middle of this shitstorm, my mother-in-law arrives.
Fiction book (1999)
Synonyms
A strong public reaction of anger or protest
A loud, confused noise and activity by a group of people
A sudden, strong public reaction of anger or criticism
A very large, powerful storm that causes widespread damage or a very serious situation with many problems
A noisy fuss about something not very important
A sudden strong burst of harsh criticism from many people
A very angry, petty argument with personal insults
A situation that is very messy and badly managed
Antonyms
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Etymology
Shitstorm joins shit ('a very bad, messy thing') and storm ('a violent, sudden event') to give the clear picture of a storm made of mess and anger. That's why a shitstorm means an intense, chaotic public reaction of angry criticism.