shoot the shit

To pass leisure time idly conversing.

Etymology: Possibly originates from WWI when soldiers in trenches would use bucket latrines and then shoot at them for target practice during downtime.

Wife: What do you guys do when you're fishing all day?

Guy: You know... Stuff.

Wife: No I don't know, that's why I asked.

Guy: Just shoot the shit, nothing important.

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shoot the shit

- Phrase. To engage in a useless activity, usually conversation without any emotional or instructorial value.

Philosophers can shoot the shit better than anybody.

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Shoot the Shit

To just hang out and bull shit about random stuff.

Paul:Hey man you wanna go to the mall
Mike:Nah man, let's just go skate and shoot the shit.

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shoot the shit

To talk idley about nothing in particular

"Come on over and shoot the shit"

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Shoot the shit

Gossip; conversing with a group of friends or individuals

I'm just meeting up to go shoot the shit with some friends from class.

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Shoot the Shit

Discussions centered around useless shit, especially when the agenda is to do nothing, or keep yourself from doing something you should be doing.

shortened: "Shoot it."

"What are you guys up to?" "Shooting the shit."

"Hey are you interested in a little shit shooting?"

"Let's shoot it."

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shoot the shit

1. A word described to hang out or chill with friends or recall times of memories

2. To shit your underwear and hang it on a close line. Grab a shotgun or pistol and KABOOM shoot the shit!

3. Explosive diarrhea in the toilet or on somebody a messy Cleveland steamer.

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1. Having a get together for the super bowl come on over and shoot the shit.

2. Get a mental image of a bullet causing exploding poo and urine coming out of a pair of tightey whiteys.

3. I ran to the toilet cause I felt a case of explosive diarrhea coming over me. I did not make it and shot the shit all over her cat.

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