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shitty

American  
[shit-ee] / ˈʃɪt i /

adjective

Slang: Vulgar.
shittier, shittiest
  1. inferior or contemptible.

  2. inept or insignificant.

  3. unfortunate or unpleasant.

  4. wretchedly bad; miserable.


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Etymology

Origin of shitty

First recorded in 1940–45; shit + -y 1

Example Sentences

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I’m an only child too, and it’s shitty to deal with this alone.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2023

I’m adding only friends who I’m happy to look shitty in front of.

From The Verge • Jul. 20, 2022

Both of us are under increasing stress from work, we’re both feeling shitty about our pandemic bodies, and there have been a variety of outside stressors, so we know all of that is contributing.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2021

This contributes to a growing body of literature that seems to hint that spending a lot of time online might make us feel shitty.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2020

“You gonna make your little sisters take the Livernois bus when that new ride is supposed to be for everybody? And by the time that shitty bus comes, school will be over.”

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

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