metric shitload
- noun
- /ˈmɛtrɪk ˈʃɪtloʊd/
- Offensive
:
un puto montón (vulg.)
- After the merger, the company had a metric shitload of new clients to manage.
Examples
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There are a metric shitload of people at the concert!
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He inherited a metric shitload of money from his uncle.
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There’s a metric shitload of paperwork to finish before the deadline.
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I have a metric shitload of work to do this weekend.
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She has a metric shitload of books stacked in her room.
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We received a metric shitload of emails after the announcement.
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There was a metric shitload of food left over from the party.
Synonyms
45
2.9
A very large amount about as much as fills a truck
28
9.9
A very large amount of something used in rude speech
18
3.5
A very large amount of something
17
1.8
A large pile of things or a large amount
5
8.5
A very large amount of something said jokingly
3
9.1
A very large amount of something
2
3.5
An amount that fills a cart, often meaning a very large quantity
1
9.9
A very large amount of something used in rude, informal speech
1
2.1
A very large amount of something, often many people or things
1
4.5
A very large amount, like enough to fill a wagon
1
9.9
A very large amount of something that people say in rude language
A very large amount said in a rude, informal way
A very large amount of something usually more than you need
A very large amount of something often said in rude language
A very large amount of something you have or get
A very large amount of things in informal speech
A large amount of things, for example work, friends, or food
A very large amount of something
Very large in size or amount in informal language
Antonyms
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
metric + shitload
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'metric' (relating to measurement/large scale) with 'shitload' (vulgar slang for a very large amount); a learner who knows both constituents would infer an exaggerated, extremely large quantity. It is colloquial and vulgar but compositionally predictable rather than idiomatic, so it is transparent for B1 learners who know the parts.
Etymology
Metric shitload started as a joke that puts metric, an official way to measure things, together with shitload, a vulgar word for 'a very large amount'. The image of measuring a huge pile with a metric ruler makes the amount sound even bigger, so the phrase means 'an extremely large amount'.