shit sandwich

American

[shit sand-wich, ‐-san-wich] / ˈʃɪt ˌsænd wɪtʃ, ‐ˌsæn wɪtʃ /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

a ruined, terrible thing, or an intolerable situation, often requiring continued participation or future unpleasant action.

The gig was a shit sandwich, but I didn’t have any other offers.

First recorded in 1965–70

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