shitload

American

[shit-lohd] / ˈʃɪtˌloʊd /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

a lot of something; a large amount.

shitload British

/ ˈʃɪtˌləʊd /

noun

taboo a lot; large amount

a shitload of money

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

shitloads

plural

Etymology

Origin of shitload

1955–60; shit ( def. ) + load ( def. )

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shitloads

Like fellow art-pop eggheads Friendly Fires or Foals, you get the sense that, deep down, EE want to sell shitloads of records.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 14, 2013

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