Definition

1. Noun:
   • Fecal droppings from a dog: The solid waste excreted by a dog.
   • (Vulgar slang) Something worthless or of very poor quality: Used as a strong, vulgar term of contempt to describe something considered terrible, useless, or of extremely low quality.

Usage

• Noun (Literal):

  • Be careful not to step in the dog shit on the sidewalk.
  • Cleaning up dog shit is a responsibility of pet owners.

• Noun (Figurative/Slang):

  • I tried to watch that movie, but it was absolute dog shit.
  • He sold me a car that broke down immediately; it's a piece of dog shit.

Advanced Usage

• "to not know shit from dog shit": A vulgar idiom meaning to be completely ignorant or incompetent.
  • Don't ask him for computer advice; he doesn't know shit from dog shit.

Variants and Related Words

• Dog feces / Dog excrement (n): More formal, clinical, or polite terms for the same waste material.
  • The park has a problem with uncollected dog feces.
• Dog poop (n): A common, less vulgar informal term.
  • Remember to bring a bag to pick up your dog's poop.

Synonyms

• Crap (n, vulgar slang): Can refer to feces or something worthless.
• Garbage (n): Trash; something worthless (less vulgar).
• Rubbish (n, chiefly British): Something worthless or nonsensical.

Important Note

• Register: The term "dog shit" is considered vulgar, offensive, and very informal. It is inappropriate for formal, academic, or polite conversation. The literal meaning should be referred to with more neutral terms (e.g., ) in most contexts. The figurative slang usage is highly derogatory.

Noun

1. fecal droppings from a dog