shitfire

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interjection

Used to express surprise, shock, exasperation, or disbelief.

“Shitfire! I never thought he'd get the nomination.”

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spitfire
OriginSpanish cacafuego →
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Meanings

interjection

alternative shit fire · alternative shit-fire

  1. USslangvulgarUsed to express surprise, shock, exasperation, or disbelief.

    Shitfire! I never thought he'd get the nomination.

nounshitfire (plural shitfires)

plural shitfires · alternative shit fire · alternative shit-fire

  1. derogatoryslangvulgarSynonym of spitfire (“a person with a fiery temper”)

    Synonyms: spitfire

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of spitfire (“a person with a fiery temper”)

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spitfire
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spitfire

Origin

  1. Spanishcacafuego“braggart”
  2. Englishshitfire

From shit + fire, possibly a calque of Spanish cacafuego (“braggart”, literally “fireshitter”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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