shitstem

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/ˈʃɪtstəm/

noun

An oppressive sociopolitical system.

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Meanings

nounshitstem (plural shitstems)

plural shitstems

  1. RastafariderogatoryslangvulgarAn oppressive sociopolitical system.

    I speak for the people through protest music because I am part of the downtrodden being oppressed by the shitstem.

    1992, Tell, numbers 27-39, page 34
    1 more example

    The United States of Amerik.k.k.a is responsible for founding four unique shitstems of incarceration, according to Angela Y. Davis, […]

    2012, Ralph C. Hamm III, Manumission: The Liberated Consciousness of a Prison(er) Abolitionist

Origin

Blend of shit + system.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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