the shit
nounEtymology Probably a vulgar version of the bomb. Attested since the 1970s.
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Colloquial, Slang, Vulgar Something considered to be excellent or the best of its kind.
- That movie was the shit!
- At least he isn't butt-ass ugly. He was probably the shit during his time. Look at him in his multi-colored, polyester suit. He's sharper than a tack.2015, Teresa D. Patterson, Wolf in the Pulpit, page 194:
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- 'Evolve' by Imagine Dragons is the shit. Never gets old2024 December 3, @The_Ghosted, Twitter: