Shitstorm

noun, slang

noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A chaotic and unpleasant or violent situation. derogatory, slang, vulgar

    "The hell with Brown […] He's been missing all the shit storms. It's his turn."

  2. 2
    A considerable backlash or controversy wordnet
  3. 3
    Considerable backlash from the public. idiomatic, vulgar

    "When Abbott stated openly that his plan involved a new tax of 1.7% on large companies with big profit margins - those, in fact, most able to pay - he provoked a near universal shitstorm."

Synonyms

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omnishamblesomnishambles

Example

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"The hell with Brown […] He's been missing all the shit storms. It's his turn."

Etymology

From shit + storm.

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