Phrase guide

eat shit

intj · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

intj

Meaning 1

An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, vulgar

Examples

  • Eat shit! I’m not giving you any more money!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fuck you, go fuck yourself

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To fall and land on one's face.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, vulgar

Examples

  • The sidewalk was icy, so I ate shit after leaving my house.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: faceplant

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To experience a catastrophic breakdown.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, vulgar

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To do something disgusting or strongly undesirable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, slang, vulgar

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To be soundly defeated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: slang, vulgar

Examples

  • When he started insulting people's mothers, the bouncer made him eat shit.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see eat, shit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

To do nothing of importance; to idle.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Florida, US, slang, vulgar

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Calque of Spanish comer mierda (“to waste time”) in the context of Cuban Spanish

Across languages

Translations

34 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: كُلْ خِرَاء (kul ḵirāʔ) — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Arabic: كُلِي خِرَاء (kulī ḵirāʔ) — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Arabic: كل خرا (kul ḵara) — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Arabic: كلي خرا (kulī ḵara) — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Azerbaijani: pox yeyərsən — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Bulgarian: яж лайна (jaž lajna) — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Bulgarian: ядѐш лайна (jadèš lajna) — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Dutch: krijg de tyfus — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Finnish: haista paska — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • French: va chier — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • French: mange de la marde — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • German: scheiß auf dich — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Hungarian: egye meg a szart — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Hungarian: zabáld a szart — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Italian: vai a cagare — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Japanese: くそくらえ (kusokurae) — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Macedonian: јади гомна (jadi gomna) — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Polish: pieprz się — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Portuguese: vai à merda — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Romanian: înghite căcat — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Romanian: du-te în căcat — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Russian: иди в жопу (idi v žopu) — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Serbo-Croatian: једи говна — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Serbo-Croatian: једи говно — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Serbo-Croatian: jedi govna — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Serbo-Croatian: jedi govno — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Spanish: vete a la mierda — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Swedish: dra åt helvete — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Swedish: skit ner dig — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Tamil: பீயை தின் (pīyai tiṉ) — expression of discontent or aggravation
  • Spanish: sacarse la mierda — Translations
  • Spanish: guayarse — Translations
  • Spanish: guallarse — Translations
  • Spanish: desmadrarse — Translations