Standard Lemma guide

shithole

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈʃɪt.hoʊl/
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  • CMU ARPABET: SH IH1 T HH OW2 L Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The anus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, literally, vulgar

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The anus.

A wretched or despicable person.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, literally, vulgar

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

A hole into which one defecates or dumps excrement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, literally, vulgar

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A hole into which one defecates or dumps excrement.

A very dirty, poor, and unpleasant place.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, figuratively, literally, vulgar

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pisshole

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A hole into which one defecates or dumps excrement.

A dysfunctional state.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: derogatory, figuratively, literally, vulgar

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compound of shit + hole.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: persläpi — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Finnish: persereikä — dirty or unpleasant place
  • French: trou à rats — dirty or unpleasant place
  • French: trou paumé — dirty or unpleasant place
  • German: Dreckloch — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Greek: κωλόμερος (kolómeros) — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Hebrew: חור (khor) — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Hebrew: מזבלה (mizbalá) — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Hungarian: szarfészek — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Norwegian: møkkahol — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Polish: zadupie — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Portuguese: muquifo — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Russian: воню́чая дыра́ (vonjúčaja dyrá) — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Russian: жо́па (žópa) — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Russian: сра́ная дыра́ (sránaja dyrá) — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Russian: говённая дыра́ (govjónnaja dyrá) — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Russian: дерьмо́вая дыра́ (derʹmóvaja dyrá) — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Spanish: cuchitril — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Spanish: antro — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Spanish: cagadero — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Spanish: pocilga — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Swedish: skitställe — dirty or unpleasant place
  • Swedish: skithål — dirty or unpleasant place