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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesshow desastroso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: show desastroso
"O evento foi um verdadeiro show desastroso."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A situation or event that is chaotic, poorly organized, or disastrous.
"The meeting turned into a complete shit-show when no one had prepared their reports." - 2
A performance or display that is embarrassing or of very low quality.
"The concert was a shit-show, with the band forgetting their lyrics and the sound system failing."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'shit-show' originated in American English in the late 20th century, combining the vulgar term 'shit' with 'show' to describe a chaotic or disastrous situation. Its usage reflects a shift in colloquial language, where profanity is often employed for emphasis in informal contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shit-show" is said worldwide
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spectacle désastreux
Transliteration: spɛktakl dezastʁø
"Le spectacle était un véritable spectacle désastreux."
Scheißshow
Transliteration: ʃaɪsʃo
"Das Meeting war eine totale Scheißshow."
spettacolo disastroso
Transliteration: spettakolo disastroso
"Il concerto è stato uno spettacolo disastroso."
show desastroso
Transliteration: show desastroso
"El evento fue un verdadero show desastroso."
show desastroso
Transliteration: show desastroso
"O evento foi um verdadeiro show desastroso."
बिगड़ैल शो
Transliteration: bigdaail sho
"यह मीटिंग एक बिगड़ैल शो बन गई।"
混乱的表演
Transliteration: hùnluàn de biǎoyǎn
"这场演出真是个混乱的表演。"
엉망진창 쇼
Transliteration: eongmangjinchang sho
"회의는 완전히 엉망진창 쇼가 되었다."
めちゃくちゃなショー
Transliteration: mechakuchana shō
"そのコンサートはめちゃくちゃなショーだった。"
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