shitlist
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Definition
Noun: A list of people who are out of favor, disliked, or considered untrustworthy by someone in authority or within a group. It implies a record of those who are disapproved of and may be subject to negative treatment or exclusion.
Usage
The term is informal and often used in contexts involving personal grievances, workplace dynamics, or social groups. It describes a mental or sometimes implied list, not necessarily a physical document.
Examples
- The manager has a shitlist, and anyone who complains about overtime seems to end up on it.
- After he betrayed the team's trust, his name was permanently on her shitlist.
- "Be careful what you say to the boss; you don't want to be on his shitlist."
Advanced Usage
- To be on someone's shitlist: To be in a state of disfavor with someone.
- Ever since I missed the deadline, I've been on the project lead's shitlist.
- To put someone on one's shitlist: To decide to regard someone with disfavor.
- His rude comments at the meeting put him on the CEO's shitlist.
Variants and Related Words
- Shit-list (noun): A less common hyphenated variant with the same meaning.
- Blacklist (noun): A more formal term with a similar meaning, often used in official or commercial contexts to denote people or entities barred from participation.
Synonyms
- Blacklist
- Hit list (can be more severe/violent in connotation)
- Naughty list (humorous, less severe)
- Bad books (idiom: "to be in someone's bad books")
Notes on Register
This word is considered vulgar slang due to the inclusion of "shit." It is inappropriate for formal, academic, or professional writing and should be used cautiously in speech, depending on the audience.
Noun
- a list of people who are out of favor