Re: USAGE: The four shits in English

"L. Gerholz" wrote:
> From below, here in Minnesota we have "bullshit", "horseshit" and
> "apeshit". But in my experience "horseshit" is more rarely heard.
I've only heard "bullshit".  However, I do know of other "shit"'s:

"a (whole) shitload of" = "a whole lot of", a very large amount or
number of
Scared shitless = very scared
/Si:It/ = expression of disbelief, usually written "shee-it"
The shit hit the fan = a very bad situation
SOL = Shit out of luck = completely out of luck; "tough luck"
Shitty = poor-quality
To shit = To bullshit = to tell lies to (e.g., "you shittin' me?")
And the past-tense of "shit", "shat".

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