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shitlist

noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A group of people held in contempt or targeted for revenge, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: vulgar

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To place on a shitlist.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive, vulgar

Examples

  • He refused to pay the protection money, so he's been shitlisted.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a list of people who are out of favor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: blacklist, black book

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: list, listing

History

Etymology

From shit + list, by analogy with hit list.