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Re: USAGE: The four shits in English

From:Walter Mack <z1254398@...>
Date:Wednesday, October 20, 1999, 10:07
On Wed, 13 Oct 1999, Padraic Brown wrote:

> Curious. Whose English(es) be these in? We've only got "bullshit" in > Maryland/Washington. Probably because of Congress, etc. > > Padraic.
In case you're interested, all four are recognized in my part of the world (Queensland, Australia).
> On Wed, 13 Oct 1999, John Cowan wrote: > > >For reference, English recognizes four standard kinds of metaphorical > >excrement. > > > >"Bullshit" means "nonsense, lies, claptrap". > > > >"Dogshit" means "something of zero importance". > > > >"Horseshit" is similar to bullshit. > > > >"Apeshit" is used only in the phrase "to go apeshit", which means to > >behave in a lunatic way, either approving or disapproving of something.
There are many other variants of the above, but they all fit roughly into the same 4 categories.. (pick an animal and add "shit" after it :P) Walter Mack mack@uq.net.au