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shitton of

shitton of

9.9
A very large amount of something usually more than you need
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɪtˌtɒn əv/
  • Offensive
translation icon : una puta tonelada de
  • The company received a shitton of complaints about their new product.

Examples

  • If I were her dad, I’d be overwhelmingly proud of what a well-grounded person she’s been in the face of a shitton of mockery.

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  • LilahCello, you're right about Curves; the owner has donated a metric shitton of money to anti-choice causes and abstinence education.

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  • After the sale, they made a shitton of money in just one weekend.

  • He brought a shitton of supplies for the camping trip to ensure they had everything they needed.

Synonyms

shitload of
vsshitton of
  • Offensive
28 9.9

A very large amount of something used in rude speech

is the same meaning but a different slang variant
crapload
vsshitton of
  • NSFW
3 9.1

A very large amount of something

expresses a more extreme magnitude than that casual informal expression
fuckload of
vsshitton of
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very large amount of something used in rude, informal speech

expresses a stronger, more extreme quantity than that term
tons
vsshitton of
  • Informal
1 2.1

A very large amount of something, often many people or things

expresses a more intense, exaggerated quantity than that casual term
fuckton of
vsshitton of
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A very large amount of something that people say in rude language

implies a slightly greater extremity of amount than that informal term
metric shitload
vsshitton of
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something said in a rude way

is the common general expression without that slang intensifier
fuckuva lot
vsshitton of
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount of something often said in rude language

is a more neutral report of extreme quantity without vulgar emphasis
metric fuckton
vsshitton of
  • Offensive
9.9

A very large amount said in a rude, informal way

is the basic term for an extremely large quantity without ironic metric humour
asston of
vsshitton of
  • Offensive
9.9

A huge amount of something

is the general description of a very large quantity without slang marking
crapton of
vsshitton of
  • NSFW
9.4

A very large amount of things in informal speech

states the same extreme quantity but without the joking tone
helluvalot of
vsshitton of
  • Informal
9.9

A very large amount of something

indicates a stronger extreme amount rather than just a lot

Antonyms

little
∞ 1.0

To a very small degree

little bit
∞ 1.0

A small amount of something

How Much

shitton of
  • Offensive
9.9
tons
  • Informal
1 2.1
a lot
∞ 1.0
some
∞ 1.0
a little
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

shitton of singular
shittons of plural

Morphology

shitton + of

The phrase is a transparent compositional slang formation: 'shit' used as an expletive/intensifier plus 'ton' (a large amount) yields the meaning 'a very large quantity', so a learner who knows the constituents can plausibly infer the sense. However, because this is coarse-grained vulgar slang and a non-standard intensifying use of 'shit', it may not be fully predictable or appropriate for B1 learners without exposure, so it is not fully transparent.

Etymology

The slang shitton of probably comes from putting the rude word shit next to ton, a very heavy weight, to make a shocking image of a huge pile. That's why it is used to mean 'a very large amount'.