total shitburger
- noun
- Offensive
:
excusa de mierda
- His excuse for being late was a total shitburger.
Examples
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The boss wasn't fooled by his total shitburger for missing the meeting.
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I can't believe you thought that total shitburger would work as an excuse.
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Their apology for the error sounded like a total shitburger to everyone.
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This meeting was a total shitburger!
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His excuse for missing the deadline was a total shitburger; nobody took it seriously.
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The explanation she gave for her mistake was considered a total shitburger by the team.
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After hearing his reasoning, everyone agreed it was a total shitburger and demanded better accountability.
Synonyms
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A rude way to say someone's reason is weak and not acceptable
A silly made-up reason someone gives to avoid blame
A weak excuse that people do not believe
A project, event, or thing that fails very badly
A very bad, chaotic situation used as rude slang
A situation that is very messy and badly managed
Something that is very bad and not useful
A very bad situation you must deal with
Something in very bad condition and nearly falling apart
A rude way to say food or other things are very bad
Antonyms
How Bad
Surface Forms
Morphology
total + shitburger
The compound combines the vulgar negative sense of 'shit' with 'burger' to create a derogatory coined noun, so a learner who knows the parts can guess it labels something as very bad or crappy. However, 'shitburger' is informal/slang and non-dictionary, and the exact nuance (e.g. whether it refers to an excuse, situation, or object) and acceptability are not fully predictable, so it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Total shitburger creates a shocking image: a sandwich called a burger made of shit, something very disgusting. So calling something a total shitburger is a strong, rude way to say it is completely 'rubbish' or a pathetic 'excuse'.