Shithousery

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of shithousing. uncountable

    "Shithousery is a fairly nebulous term, taking in as it does pretty much all the dark arts employed on a football pitch – everything from diving to headbutting via haranguing the referee and time-wasting."

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dark artsgamesmanship

Example

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"Despite being down to 10 men, the team managed to hold on for a draw thanks to some expert shithousery, including numerous stoppages for alleged injuries."

Etymology

From shithouse + -ery.

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