shitcan

English

Etymology

shit +‎ can, originally military slang.

Noun

shitcan (plural shitcans)

(vulgar) A garbage can or wastepaper basket.
(vulgar) A chamber pot; a toilet.
(vulgar) A shoddy vehicle.

Synonyms

(waste container): See Thesaurus:waste bin
(toilet): shit bowl, shitpot, shitter, can; see also Thesaurus:chamber pot and toilet
(shoddy vehicle): shitbox, piece of shit, jalopy, lemon

Verb

shitcan (third-person singular simple present shitcans, present participle shitcanning, simple past and past participle shitcanned)

(vulgar slang, transitive) To discard, particularly to terminate a person's employment.

Synonyms

(discard): toss
(terminate employment): fire

References

Oxford English Dictionary. "shitcan, n."

Anagrams

chantis, hitscan

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