shithousery

noun

shithousery

noun

Etymology From shithouse + -ery.

1

The practice of shithousing.

  • Shithousery is a fairly nebulous term, taking in as it does pretty much all the dark arts employed on a football pitch – everything from diving to headbutting via haranguing the referee and time-wasting.2018 July 5, John Ashdown, “What is 'shithousery'? And why it's the World Cup's biggest problem”, in The Guardian:
Synonyms
gamesmanship, dark arts

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