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shitheap

shitheap

1 9.9
A very dirty, messy pile of trash and broken things
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɪθˌhip/
  • Offensive
translation icon : montón de mierda
  • He referred to his failed project as a shitheap of wasted resources and time.

Examples

  • Just drive this shitheap will ya?

  • "He also thinks the world is a shitheap." "But he's doing nothing about it," she snapped.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • No more petty shakedowns with shitheaps like yourself.

  • It gave him a thrill to help a youngster crawl off the shitheap.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • The old car in the driveway is just a shitheap that nobody wants to fix.

  • After the party, the kitchen was left in a total shitheap with dirty dishes everywhere.

Synonyms

dump
vsshitheap
214 1.1

A place where people leave large amounts of rubbish

is a vulgar term that stresses the site's filth and worthlessness
turd
vsshitheap
  • Offensive
61 9.6

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

is stronger vulgar slang that emphasizes filth and disgust more
shitload of
vsshitheap
  • Offensive
28 9.9

A very large amount of something used in rude speech

is coarser and also judges that large amount as worthless or dirty
shite
vsshitheap
  • Offensive
25 9.9

A rude word for poop or for something you think is useless

is the specific crude choice that stresses filth and dismissiveness
rubbish
vsshitheap
  • UK
22 1.0

Things people throw away because they are not wanted

is a cruder label that calls such material filthy and worthless
sack of shit
vsshitheap
  • Offensive
13 9.9

Something that is very bad and should be ignored

is coarser and stresses extreme contempt and dirty worthlessness
crapload
vsshitheap
  • NSFW
3 9.1

A very large amount of something

is similar in vulgarity but often lacks the filthy judgement
crapola
vsshitheap
  • NSFW
3 9.9

A rude word for something that is nonsense or of very low quality

is cruder and more insulting, stressing dirt and contempt
trash heap
vsshitheap
  • US
3 2.4

A pile of garbage and old things people throw away

is rough slang highlighting dirtiness and low quality
junk heap
vsshitheap
3 4.2

A messy pile of old broken things people throw away

is harsher, calling the pile filthy and contemptible
junk pile
vsshitheap
2 2.7

A messy heap of old things that people throw away

is more vulgar and stresses deep worthlessness and dirt
shit box
vsshitheap
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A very old, broken car or run-down place

is harsher slang that paints items as filthy and worthless
trash pile
vsshitheap
  • US
1 1.3

A heap of thrown away things like paper and bottles

is coarser, used to insult or describe extreme filth
garbage heap
vsshitheap
  • US
1 2.3

A large pile of things that people have thrown away

is used crudely to stress extreme filth or worthlessness
rubbish heap
vsshitheap
  • UK
1 2.7

A pile of waste and old things

is a crude, insulting term stressing filthy worthlessness
scrapheap
vsshitheap
1 5.4

A pile of old broken metal and other things kept to be thrown away

is broader, applying to any filthy or worthless accumulation
sack of crap
vsshitheap
  • Offensive
1 9.9

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

is harsher vulgar slang that adds a sense of filth and disgust
dog turd
vsshitheap
  • Offensive
1 9.9

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

is even cruder and more vulgar with added contempt and dirt
refuse heap
vsshitheap
4.5

A pile of rubbish left outside in one place

is more insulting and emphasizes dirt and contempt
dustheap
vsshitheap
4.5

A pile of dust and old rubbish thrown away

is stronger slang focusing on filth and contempt rather than dust
muckhill
vsshitheap
9.9

A pile of animal dung and farm waste behind a barn

is more general and insults condition beyond just farm waste
cesspit of trash
vsshitheap
  • Informal
8.6

A place that is very dirty and full of trash and bad smells

is more vulgar and used to insult people or places harshly
complete shitheap
vsshitheap
  • Offensive
9.9

Something in very bad condition and nearly falling apart

is cruder, stressing filth and worthlessness more intensely
metric shitload
vsshitheap
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something said in a rude way

is vulgar but adds strong insult about amount and quality
shitdog
vsshitheap
  • Offensive
9.9

A poor-quality thing that does not work well

is a rougher insult implying deep filth and contempt
pure shitpiss
vsshitheap
  • Offensive
9.9

A thing that is very bad and not worth having

is even more offensive, stressing utter filth and total worthlessness

Compounds

complete shitheap
  • Offensive
9.9

Something in very bad condition and nearly falling apart

How Unpleasant

shitheap
  • Offensive
1 9.9
dump
214 1.1
to mess
248 1.0
heap
53 1.1

Surface Forms

shitheap singular
shitheaps plural

Morphology

shitheap = shit + heap (transparent) = shit + heap

The meaning is directly a compound of 'shit' + 'heap' referring to a pile (or metaphorical pile) of rubbish or worthless material, which learners can infer from the components.

Etymology

Shitheap is a rude compound of shit ('excrement' or a strong rude word for something very bad) and heap ('pile'). It originally meant 'a pile of shit', so people use it to call something very dirty, messy, or worthless.