shitpot

English

Etymology

From shit +‎ pot. Cognate with Middle Low German schîtpott, German Scheißpott, Swedish skitpott.

Pronunciation

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Noun

shitpot (plural shitpots)

1. (slang, vulgar) A chamber pot or toilet.

   Synonyms: shitbucket, shitcan, shit bowl, shitter, pot; see also Thesaurus:chamber pot, Thesaurus:toilet

   • 2003, Francis DiPietro, Eclectic Libbyland, page 104:

     They can't sit on their shitpots without the quilted tissue. They can't enjoy their weekends without products.

2. (slang, vulgar, humorous) Term of abuse.

   Synonyms: shitweasel; see also Category:English shitgibbons; see also Thesaurus:jerk

   • 1986, Stephen King, It:

     The little shitpots were somewhere up ahead in this maze of tunnels […]

4. (slang, vulgar) A shoddy vehicle.

   Synonyms: shitbucket, shitcan; see also Thesaurus:old car

   Near-synonym: rustbucket

References

• Oxford English Dictionary. "shit, n. and adj."