Shit-stir

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A deliberately provoked uproar. idiomatic, slang, vulgar

    "I would've felt like an idiot saying "Oh, my mate was just making it up as a shit stir. He always does that!""

Verb
  1. 1
    To stir shit. idiomatic, intransitive, slang, vulgar

    "You should really shit-stir and wear the Cat Suits to States. That would give them something to growl about . . . only joking — don't do anything that could wreck your chances!"

  2. 2
    To provoke; to deliberately upset. idiomatic, slang, transitive, vulgar

    "Ross has always had the decency to abuse and shit-stir him and call him Grumpy."

Example

More examples

"You should really shit-stir and wear the Cat Suits to States. That would give them something to growl about . . . only joking — don't do anything that could wreck your chances!"

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