42 English Expressions With The Word “Shit”

Did you just step on a muddy puddle wearing your new white shoes? Oh sh!t! I mean, oh shucks! Alright, the remarks “Oh sh!t” and “Oh shucks” are similar, actually. They both express embarrassment or a silly mistake.

On another note, the former is profane while the latter is the PG version. This swap of words is nothing new, but "shit" remains one of the most versatile words in English. Its meaning changes entirely based on how it’s used. Like when you say “that shit’s crazy,” which effectively means “that stuff is crazy.”

Scroll this list for some very good shit (some very good stuff) to complete your day.

PS: Use these expressions carefully! Using them in unwanted situations might offend people.

1. oh shit: oh no; oops; damn
2. some good shit: some good stuff
3. talking shit: talking bad about something or someone; trash talking
4. scared shitless: to be very, very scared
5. lose your shit: to be very upset or lose control
6. batshit: very, very crazy
7. this is the shit: this is amazing; this is the best
8. you’re the shit: you’re the best
9. no shit: expressing that something is obvious; "duh"
10. shit test: a test of character or genuineness
11. you ain’t shit: you are nothing; you are pathetic
12. shitfaced: very drunk
13. shitting myself: to be extremely nervous or scared
14. that’s shitty: that is messed up; that is not good
15. letting shit happen: allowing things to occur without intervention
16. take shit: allowing oneself to be mistreated
17. take a shit: to use the bathroom
18. shit happens: bad things happen; it is what it is
19. a piece of shit: something or someone of very low quality/character
20. don’t have their shit together: to be unorganized or unsuccessful
21. get your shit together: to get your life or tasks in order
22. I feel like shit: I feel awful or ill
23. bullshit: lies or nonsense
24. full of shit: chronic lying or exaggeration
25. give a shit: to care about something
26. don’t give a shit: to not care at all
27. don’t know shit: to be completely ignorant of a topic
28. know shit: to be knowledgeable
29. shitstorm: a highly chaotic or controversial situation
30. jack shit: absolutely nothing
31. holy shit: an expression of extreme surprise
32. hot shit: someone who thinks they are very important
33. shitpost: a low-quality or nonsensical online post
34. shithead: a mean or stupid person
35. shitshow: a complete disaster
36. you gotta be shitting me: "you have to be kidding"
37. tough shit: "too bad for you"
38. shit the bed: to fail miserably or for a machine to break
39. a lot of shit: a large amount of stuff/trouble
40. shoot the shit: to have a casual, idle conversation