piece of shit

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Meaning · English

Something or someone of extremely poor quality

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thứ hoặc một người có chất lượng cực kỳ kém

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Literally: excrement portion
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

This piece of shit car broke down again

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “piece of shit” mean?

Something or someone of extremely poor quality Literally: excrement portion

Is “piece of shit” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.