shitcan

verb

shit·​can ˈshit-ˌkan How to pronounce shitcan (audio)
variants or shit-can
shitcanned or shit-canned; shitcanning or shit-canning

transitive verb

1
vulgar : to dismiss from a position : fire
And most important, I want my drawings back before I get shitcanned.Faye Kellerman
This is not a party that shitcans its leader for losing one election.Pat Martin
2
vulgar : to abandon or dispose of
shitcanned the project

Word History

First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of shitcan was in 1961

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“Shitcan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shitcan. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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