shitton
noun/ˈʃɪtˌtʌn/
Etymology From shit + ton.
- Most megahits cost a shitton to produce, but Pulp Fiction was only 12 million dollars, according to Rolling Stone.1994 October 26, daniel federman, “Re: PULP FICTION BOX OFFICE RESULTS?”, in rec.arts.movies (Usenet):
- How do they expect that by preventing a shitton of rich honkies from going home will gain support for their cause?2000 July 13, jkeeton, “Current Events in St. Louis. *LONG*”, in alt.umr.student.babble (Usenet):
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- These workdays were long, and through vicious wine hangovers, exhaustion, dehydration, and ringing ears, I tried learning how to make Shitton of Meat Sandwiches. […] ¶ […] Sometimes, I got it right; other times, I'd forget to put on necessities like the cheese, and, on more than one occasion, the Shitton of Meat.2005, Brian Costello, The Enchanters Vs. Sprawlburg Springs, Featherproof Books, →ISBN, page 109:
- No, I'm not poly. I have a shitton of friends who are however, and it's one of those 'alternative lifestyles' (if you want to call it that I suppose) that people rarely hear about.2005 October 14, "Aeire", commentary on the 2004 January 14 Queen of Wands
- A few billion years of local perturbations add up to a shitton more effect than can be mounted against the overall galaxy.2010 January 27, "eric gisse" (username), "Supermassive black hole rotation & host galaxy rotation", in sci.astro and other newsgroups, Usenet
- Synonyms
- crapton