What is The Shit?
1.
The best. This word is very interesting. The important part of it is without THE, an entirely different meaning applies. My teacher is shit= bad teacher. My teacher is THE shit = greatest teacher
My car is the SHIT
2.
The best. Originated as a term to describe high quality drug substances. IE, "this is good shit."
Evolved to common usage for any item of high quality. However, in typical usage, the article "the" is required to denote superiority. Without the word "the" prefacing the word "shit," a different, usually negative, meaning applies.
This joint is the shit./This is potent marijuana.
His new car is the shit./His car is excellent.
This joint is shit./This is poor quality marijuana.
His new car is shit./His new car is not desirable.
3.
Something that kicks ass. Not to be confused with
IBC Root Beer is the shit.
4.
not just shit, but THE shit. saying just shit is something low class. but saying THE shit means its over the top cool.
person one: mah car is the shit.
person two: your car is just shit. its a ford escort, mon.
5.
The best of the best. Nothing greater than it. Not to be confused with
Resident Evil 4 is The Shit!!
6.
1) (adj) Anything that kicks ass.
NOTE: Not to be confused with "shit" which is a derrogatory term meaning something entirely different.
The new South Park episode was the shit!
7.
Something that is amazing. Not to be confused with "shit," which means horrible.
Yo, that car is the shit.
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