shitkicker
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
A workboot.
Register: slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I saw a tomboy wearing a pair of shitkickers.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A poor, rural person, especially from the southern United States.
Register: offensive, slang, vulgar
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
Something unusually unpleasant or difficult.
Register: slang, vulgar
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “shitkicker” mean?
A workboot.
Is “shitkicker” formal or informal?
shitkicker is generally slang, vulgar.