shitstorm

[ shit-stawrm ]

noun

, Slang: Vulgar.

1. a disaster, scandal, or catastrophic controversy:

   The public relations shitstorm would end your career if anyone ever found out about this!

Word History and Origins

Origin of shitstorm¹

An Americanism dating back to 1945–50; shit ( def ) + storm ( def )

Example Sentences

Paul’s own genetic test came back positive for GSS disease a few days before the birth of Zach and Mackenzie’s son Henry, “a little ray of sunshine in the shitstorm,” Mackenzie says.

From Science Magazine

We opened our second store, Ospi in the middle of the shitstorm in 2020 because we signed our lease in 2019.

From Salon

Is this worth it for the D.A. to bring charges if it’s going to cause such a shitstorm?

From Slate

"If the market goes higher, everyone breathes a sigh of relief, things will get refinanced, people will raise equity, and all of the risk will dissipate. But if we move much lower from here, I think it could be a total shitstorm," said Adam Farthing, chief risk office for Japan at crypto liquidity provider B2C2.

From Reuters

The problem, however, is that "if crooks can opt out of the criminal law through public intimidation, we should wonder how much they'll ultimately get away with simply by threatening to whip up a public shitstorm if they meet any resistance."

From Salon