shitcan
Americanverb (used with object)
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to trash; to end or terminate.
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to throw away.
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to dismiss from a job or position.
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to disparage; belittle.
noun
Etymology
Origin of shitcan
First recorded in 1945–50; shit ( def. ) + can 2 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The loser of the shitcan battle was, of course, Kendall, who goes from defeated and self-effacing company skull to whistleblower on his own father by episode’s end.
From The Guardian
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