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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a shitting" is grammatically correct but may not be commonly used in formal written English.
It can be used in informal contexts, often to describe an act of defecation or to express frustration or disdain.
Example: "After a long day, all I wanted was to relax, but instead, I found myself in a shitting situation."
Alternatives: "a bowel movement" or "a crap."
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I think of a shitting dog's face.
That means there are hundreds of thousands of teenagers out there right now who are, a: shitting it; b: feeling quietly confident; or c: trying to forget about it completely by going abroad and smashing both their phone and computer – and, in fact, any other communication devices – with a brick.
"At some of my doctors' appointments I was shaking like a shitting dog.
But the attitude in Adele's camp seemed to be: might as bloody well give it a shitting go.
He called a newspaper editor a "shitting robot" for questioning why he had millions stored in offshore accounts.
Much more noble than the usual response to a shitting - which is crying on Facebook or Twitter.
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Why give a shit?
Stop giving a shit.
You're a shit team".
"Every woman gives a shit".
Does anyone give a shit?
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