shitstorm
noun
shit·storm
ˈshit-ˌstȯrm 
variants
or less commonly shit storm
plural shitstorms also shit storms
vulgar slang
: a wildly chaotic and unmanageable situation, controversy, or sequence of events
The tour was canceled. A predictable spiral ensued, culminating in an epic shitstorm of arrests, overdoses, domestic disharmony, prison, and parole violations.—
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Alex is stressed enough without her father’s shitstorm.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Shitstorm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shitstorm. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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