shitpost

[shit-pohst]

verb (used without object)

1. to post off-topic, false, or offensive contributions to an online forum with the intent to derail the discussion or provoke other participants.

   The moderator has banned the accounts that were shitposting about politics.

noun

1. a contribution to an online forum that is off-topic, false, or offensive, with the intent to derail the discussion or provoke other participants.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shitpost¹

First recorded in 1995–2000; shit ( def. ) + post ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

If you read something interesting about Elon, have a question, see a filing, or just roll your eyes at his latest shitpost, tell us about it!

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Because Musk represents himself online as a kind of mischievous trickster god, his Twitter stock purchase has been covered to date primarily through the lens of shenanigans: the world’s richest man amusing himself with what Ranjan Roxy called “the shitpost to end all shitposts.”

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So yes, it was probably a dumb shitpost.

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“Old Town Road” may have succeeded thanks to its shitpost savvy, but it was also a sturdy tune that infused itself into millions of American lives.

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When does a lunatic conspiracy theory cross the line from a shitpost into a potential incitement to violence?

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