shit end of the stick

noun

Synonym of short end of the stick.

“The supplier had four pallets and five vendors placed orders. Guess we're the getting the shit end of the stick again!”

Meanings

nounthe shit end of the stick
  1. vulgarSynonym of short end of the stick.

    The supplier had four pallets and five vendors placed orders. Guess we're the getting the shit end of the stick again!

    Synonyms: short end of the stick

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of short end of the stick.

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APA

shit end of the stick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20end%20of%20the%20stick

MLA

“shit end of the stick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20end%20of%20the%20stick. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shit end of the stick,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shit%20end%20of%20the%20stick.

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