shitshow

American  

[shit-shoh] / ˈʃɪtˌʃoʊ /

Or shit show

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

1. a chaotic event or situation, often one that turns out badly.

   The world doesn't need more bitching about the inevitable, unfixable shitshow that is modern air travel.

2. a person or thing that is a total mess, failure, or disaster.

   You'll be cursing that contractor for hours while you try to reverse the shitshow under your new tile floor.

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Etymology

Origin of shitshow

First recorded in 1970–75; shit ( def. ) + show ( def. )

Example Sentences

“It was just a shitshow,” Peluchette said.

From Slate

An unnamed official was quoted as describing funding for the yacht as “a complete and utter shitshow”.

From Reuters

Each and every supposed opportunity to buy is another shitshow.

From The Verge

The Weird Al music video "WE'RE ALL DOOMED" may not appear on a lot of "Best of 2020" lists, but I can't think of a single pop culture artifact that did a better job of bottling up the flatulent essence of living through this shitshow of a year… and finding a way to make us laugh about it.

From Salon

The president interrupted or ignored Wallace, persistently hectored Biden, attacking his family, and even refused to disavow white supremacists, a low point of what pundits called a “dumpster fire”, a “train wreck” and a “shitshow”.

From The Guardian