shithouse
shithouse · shithouses · shithoused · shithousing
To engage in persistent unsporting behaviour or gamesmanshipTo engage in persistent unsporting behaviour or gamesmanship; to play in a cynical, ugly manner; to cheat without being punished.
US/ˈʃɪtˌhaʊs/
Meaning
1 senses(Ireland, UK, slang)To engage in persistent unsporting behaviour or gamesmanship; to play in a cynical, ugly manner; to cheat without being punished.
Origin
From shit + house. Compare Middle Low German schîthûs, German Scheißhaus, Swedish skithus,From shit + house. Compare Middle Low German schîthûs, German Scheißhaus, Swedish skithus, Icelandic skíthús.
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Forms
shithouses, shithousing, shithoused, shithoused| Base form | shithouse · to shithouse |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | shithouses |
| Present participle | shithousing |
| Past simple | shithoused |
| Past participle | shithoused |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
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