Meanings
nounthe shits pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyslangvulgarDiarrhoea.
"I feel bad we're havin' this nice bonding moment while we both got the shits." "Could be worse. We could be trying to use the toilet simultaneously."
2020, Jeph Jacques, Questionable Content (webcomic), 4187: When It Comes UpSynonyms: the runs, the squirts, the squits, the trots
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nounDiarrhoea.
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