shitfuck of a day
- noun
- /ʃɪtˌfʌk əv ə deɪ/
- Offensive
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día de mierda
- It was another shitfuck of a day thanks to endless meetings and traffic jams.
Examples
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After dealing with rude customers and missing my bus, Sarah called it a shitfuck of a day.
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I had a shitfuck of a day filled with delays and disappointing news that left me exhausted.
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After dealing with rude customers, Sarah called it a shitfuck of a day.
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I had a shitfuck of a day and just want to go home and relax.
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Today was a real shitfuck of a day.
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I can't believe I had a shitfuck of a day at work!
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It was another shitfuck of a day where nothing went right, and I just wanted to scream.
Synonyms
8
9.9
A very bad day when many things go wrong
5
8.6
A day when many things go wrong and you feel unhappy
1
9.8
A day when many things go wrong and you feel upset
A day when many things go wrong and you feel frustrated
A day when many bad things happen
How Bad
Surface Forms
Morphology
shitfuck + of + a + day
The expression assembles strong obscene intensifiers (derived from 'shit' and 'fuck') with 'day' in a pattern comparable to 'a hell of a day' or 'a shitty day', so a learner who knows the constituents can readily infer it denotes a very bad or extremely frustrating day. However, 'shitfuck' is a nonstandard, creative vulgar compound and the precise nuance and pragmatic force (degree of emphasis/tabooness) is not fully predictable from the parts, so it is not fully transparently compositional.
Etymology
The expression shitfuck of a day joins two strong swear words: shit (something very dirty or bad) and fuck (a loud angry word). That's why it paints a strong image of a day ruined by many things and means 'a very bad day'.