Shit-can
noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of shitcan. alt-of, alternative
"Says Ellroy, "Noir is a shit-can I'm getting off of."
Verb
- 1 To dispose of in a shitcan (trash can); to throw out. slang, vulgar
"I figured that was your communiss trash. I shit-canned it."
- 2 To dismiss or expel from work or elsewhere. slang, vulgar
"And I am me and you're not going to shit-can me without me fighting back."
- 3 To get rid of or cancel. slang, vulgar
"I'm probably going to shit-can the program, 'cause I don't think it's worth the money."
- 4 To severely injure or destroy; to trash. slang, vulgar
"Spencer, if you're going to shit-can your career in special ops, that's fine with me. But you'd damned well better be honest about the reasons you're doing it."
Example
More examples"I figured that was your communiss trash. I shit-canned it."
Etymology
Derived from shitcan, meaning trash can.
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