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shitcan

American

[shit-kan] / ˈʃɪtˌkæn /

Or shit-can

verb (used with object)

shitcanned, shitcanning

to trash; to end or terminate.
to throw away.
to dismiss from a job or position.
to disparage; belittle.

noun

a toilet or bathroom.

Etymology

Origin of shitcan

First recorded in 1945–50; shit ( def. ) + can ² ( def. )

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