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piece of shit

piece of shit

169 9.9
A person or thing that is very bad and has no value used to insult someone
  • noun
  • /pis əv ʃɪt/
  • Offensive
translation icon : pedazo de mierda
  • Santos looked at the dark house and said, "What a piece of shit house."
  • fucking piece of shit
  • goddamn piece of shit
  • worthless piece of shit

Let me clarify what that piece of shit Austin just said.

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Examples

  • You're a piece of shit.

  • I want you to know this van is a piece of shit.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Yes, I take full responsibility for the piece of shit served you.

  • We got to get this piece of shit back to base.

  • Her little brother's a piece of shit and her best friend is awesome.

  • Life does not stop and start at your convenience, you miserable piece of shit.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • But this is the worst piece of shit I've ever seen.

  • He's a piece of shit.

  • Somebody sold their soul to Satan to get the grosses up on that piece of shit.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • This car is a piece of shit that breaks down every week.

Synonyms

bastard
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
8.0

A very rude word for a person you strongly dislike or who treats others badly

is equally strong but often more crude and demeaning in tone
son of a bitch
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
665 9.9

A rude word for a person who is cruel or very annoying

is similar but typically used to express extreme worthlessness personally
shit
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
475 9.9

A rude or unpleasant person who treats others badly

is similar but often felt as more intensely abusive and personal
fucker
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
293 9.9

A very rude and insulting word for a person you strongly dislike

shares the strong hostility but is used as a blunt personal attack
scum
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
182 8.1

A person who is seen as evil or dishonest

is the same idea but often used as a harsh personal insult
scumbag
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
168 9.5

A person who treats other people very badly and unfairly

is similar but often feels more blunt and vulgar in speech
trash
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
148 7.4

People who are treated as worthless or unimportant

is stronger and more emotionally attacking than this general label
turd
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
61 9.6

A rude word for a person or thing that is very bad and not worth anything

is the same disgust but usually used as a direct personal insult
shithead
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
55 9.9

A rude word for a person who is very stupid and unpleasant

is slightly broader, targeting worthlessness not only stupidity
SOB
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
28 9.9

An insulting name for a person who is rude or mean

is harsher and more contemptuous in everyday vulgar usage
puke
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
20 9.9

A person you strongly dislike and think is bad

is a more vulgar, emotionally stronger form of that contempt
piece of trash
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
11 4.7

Something thought to be worthless or of very low quality

is a rougher, more personal insult aimed at extreme contempt
scum of the earth
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9 8.7

A cruel, dishonest person that many people hate

expresses the same extreme contempt but in everyday insult form
shit for brains
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
7 9.9

A very stupid person who people insult

is more about being worthless morally rather than just stupid
scum bag
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
1 8.9

A very bad person who treats other people cruelly

is the same harsh judgment but used more casually as an insult
sack of crap
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A thing that is of very poor quality and not worth the money

is a harsher, more personal attack on a person or thing
shit ass
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude person who treats others badly or unfairly

is harsher and more focused on worthlessness rather than annoyance
stinkpot
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person people strongly dislike

is similar but often used with more direct vulgar disgust
crumbum
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude, selfish person who does not help others

is a more forceful, vulgar expression of the same contempt
dog turd
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An insulting word for a person or thing that is very bad

is similar but used more directly to attack a person's worth
crapola
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A rude word for a person who lies or cheats

has the same contempt but often feels cruder and more aggressive
poxy
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

An unpleasant person who is thought worthless

is more vulgar and extreme when used to insult someone's character
trashman
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
1 9.2

An insulting word for a person who is dishonest or behaves badly

is more directly abusive and focused on strong personal contempt
total shitbucket
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude word for a person who is dishonest, cruel, or very mean

matches this extreme contempt but is used in blunt insult form
total shitlord
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly

expresses the same strong dislike but as a simpler insult
total fuckbucket
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude word people use for someone they think is very bad or disgusting

is similar but often used with even more harsh vulgarity
total fuckweasel
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and selfish person who treats others badly

is comparable but used as a direct, severe personal insult
total shitcock
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is rude and treats others badly

carries the same contempt but can feel even more aggressive
total cuntwad
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly

conveys similar disgust but in more common vulgar language
total fuckhole
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A very rude and unpleasant person who treats others badly

expresses the same extreme dislike but in a different crude form
total shitsack
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and treats others badly

is similar but often used more broadly for worthlessness
shitweasel
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A dishonest person who lies and cannot be trusted

is broader, targeting general worthlessness rather than deceit specifically
shitbeast
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

An offensive slang word for a rude person who treats others badly

adds harsher moral contempt beyond mere unpleasantness
shitdog
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

An insulting word for a person who cheats or lies

is the same attack but often used more angrily and directly
shitfucker
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who is very rude and causes trouble for others

matches this severity but can be used more broadly for worthlessness
shit packer
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who does not do their share and causes problems

is closer to pure worthlessness and stronger emotional contempt
cagmag
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A dishonest person who cheats or lies to others

is stronger and more emotionally attacking than this casual term
no-good ass
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who acts badly and cannot be trusted

is a harsher, more vulgar form expressing deeper contempt
shitwit
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude, stupid person who annoys others

is broader, targeting general worthlessness rather than only stupidity
total fuckbag
vspiece of shit
  • Offensive
9.9

A rude word for a person who treats others badly

is equally insulting but more common in everyday speech

Antonyms

676 1.1

Valuable items like gold or jewels that people keep

gem
47 1.3

A small valuable stone cut and polished for use in jewelry or decoration

How Contemptible

scumbag
  • Offensive
168 9.5
piece of shit
  • Offensive
169 9.9
lowlife
  • Offensive
71 7.7
jerk
  • Offensive
678 4.2

Surface Forms

piece of shit singular

Morphology

piece + of + shit

The meaning is partly derivable from the parts: 'piece of' + 'shit' literally denotes a portion of excrement, and because 'shit' is commonly used metaphorically for something worthless, a learner who knows that use can infer the insult. However, the expression functions as a fixed, blunt derogatory label with pragmatic force and idiomatic targeting (person vs. thing) that go beyond literal composition, so understanding is not fully predictable without exposure.

Etymology

Piece of shit comes from the blunt image of a small, dirty bit of poo; the words piece (a small part) and shit (poo) create a picture of something worthless, so people use this strong insult to call a person or thing 'extremely bad'.