the shit
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Meaning · English
Something considered to be excellent or the best of its kind.
Register: colloquial, slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
That movie was the shit!
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).
Common questions
What does “the shit” mean?
Something considered to be excellent or the best of its kind.
Is “the shit” formal or informal?
the shit is generally colloquial, slang, vulgar.