shitty

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective very bad

Etymology

From shit + -y. Cognate with German Low German schittig (“dirty, shitty”), German scheißig (“shitty”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

icky, crappy, lousy, rotten, stinking, stinky

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