absolute shite
- noun
- /ˈæb.sə.luːt ʃaɪt/
- Offensive
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- After trying the product, I realized it was absolute shite and not worth the money.
Let's just waffle absolute shite for ages.
- Let's just waffle absolute shite for ages.
- So you know if it's absolute shite then it doesn't matter because you haven't wasted a huge amount of money.
- It sounds like absolute shite, but it really, really works and it just is pretty amazing.
Examples
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So you know if it's absolute shite then it doesn't matter because you haven't wasted a huge amount of money.
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The fact is, when it comes to food or music, most people are perfectly happy with an unlimited supply of absolute shite rather than the foodie/gourmet stuff that tastes and sounds better and doesn't destroy your arteries.
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It sounds like absolute shite, but it really, really works and it just is pretty amazing.
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Let's just waffle absolute shite for ages.
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The new movie received terrible reviews, with critics calling it absolute shite.
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His excuses for missing the deadline were absolute shite and not convincing at all.
Synonyms
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9.9
Something worthless or untrue that people say to you
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9.9
A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone
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8.9
A thing of very poor quality that is useless
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9.9
A rude word for poop or for something you think is useless
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9.9
Something that is very bad and should be ignored
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9.9
A rude word for something that is nonsense or of very low quality
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9.9
A thing that is of very poor quality and not worth the money
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3.7
A situation that is a total failure causing big problems
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4.3
A thing like time or money that is completely useless and gives no benefit
A project, event, or thing that fails very badly
A situation that is very messy and badly managed
A thing that is very bad and of low quality like a book or film
A thing that is very bad and not worth having
Something in very bad condition and nearly falling apart
A poor-quality thing that does not work well
A very bad excuse that people do not believe
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Morphology
The adjective 'absolute' (complete) combined with the derogatory noun 'shite' (feces/thing worthless) yields a straightforward intensifying meaning 'completely worthless' that is directly derived from the constituents. This intensifier + pejorative-noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both words (noting register/vulgarity).
Etymology
Absolute shite is a slang phrase that comes from the bad word shite meaning 'poo', with absolute making it total. Imagine something covered in poo and you would see it as useless or very bad, so the phrase now means 'completely worthless'.