Shit-stir
noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 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 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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