Definder - what does the word mean?

What is Shoot the Shit?

The art of talking for a lengthy period of time, yet accomplishing nothing.

We spent all of Saturday afternoon shooting the shit about inchworms.

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Shoot the Shit - video


Shoot the Shit - what is it?

To pass leisure time idly conversing.

Etymology: Possibly originates from WWI when soldiers in trenches would use bucket latrines and then shoot at them for target practice during downtime.

Wife: What do you guys do when you're fishing all day?

Guy: You know... Stuff.

Wife: No I don't know, that's why I asked.

Guy: Just shoot the shit, nothing important.

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What does "Shoot the Shit" mean?

To discuss unimportant, random topics in a laid back, comfortable manner. Usually with good friends and dumb topics. (aka shooting the breeze)

We sat around the campfire shooting the shit.

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Shoot the Shit - what does it mean?

To chat idly about things that neither person involved in the conversation will be likely to remember.

John: "We decided to shoot the shit for a while."

Jeff: "Oh yeah? What'd you talk about?"

John: "I don't remember."

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Shoot the Shit - meaning

Phrase used to describe injecting drugs.

John:I got a bag of crack, wanna have a puff?
Damon:Na, lets shoot that shit.

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Shoot the Shit - definition

Talking with others just to pass the time. The topic of conversation may vary, but in general there is no point to be made.

We were just hanging out last night at the bar and shooting the shit.

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Shoot the Shit - slang

To converse lightly, with no specific topic or objective in mind.

See also: shooting the breeze

So, Bill and I were shooting the breeze and suddenly we came up with an idea for a new website.

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Shoot the Shit

Shoot The Shit means to consume spirits, such as whiskey/vodka etc. with another person.

Rob and I went to shoot the shit with some guy at the bar.

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Shoot the Shit

Discussions centered around useless shit, especially when the agenda is to do nothing, or keep yourself from doing something you should be doing.

shortened: "Shoot it."

"What are you guys up to?" "Shooting the shit."

"Hey are you interested in a little shit shooting?"

"Let's shoot it."

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Shoot the Shit

To just hang out and bull shit about random stuff.

Paul:Hey man you wanna go to the mall
Mike:Nah man, let's just go skate and shoot the shit.

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