shitepoke

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/ˈʃaɪtpəʊk/

noun

The green heron, Butorides virescens.

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Meanings

nounshitepoke (plural shitepokes)

plural shitepokes · alternative shikepoke · alternative shypoke

  1. The green heron, Butorides virescens.
  2. The black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax.
  3. The American bittern, Botaurus lentiginosus.

Origin

From shite (“feces”) + poke (“bag”), with reference to the birds' habit of defecating when disturbed.

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APA

shitepoke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shitepoke

MLA

“shitepoke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shitepoke. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shitepoke,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shitepoke.

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