shitty

Meaning

  1. (colloquial, vulgar) Very bad; unpleasant; miserable; insignificant.
  2. (US, not-comparable, slang, vulgar) Under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol; drunk; high.
  3. (Australia, New-Zealand, UK, slang, vulgar) Annoyed.
  4. (vulgar) Covered in faeces/feces; feculent.
  5. (informal, vulgar) Of low quality or standard; inferior; not up to par, or failing one's expectations

Frequency

B2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈʃɪti/
Etymology

In summary

From shit + -y. Cognate with German Low German schittig (“dirty, shitty”), German scheißig (“shitty”).

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