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shitstorm

[ shit-stawrm ]
/ ˈʃɪtˌstɔrm /
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noun Slang: Vulgar.
a disaster, scandal, or catastrophic controversy: The public relations shitstorm would end your career if anyone ever found out about this!
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Origin of shitstorm

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; shit + storm
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