1 C1 idiomatic slang
(Vulgar) To treat a person or group with complete contempt and disrespect, often in a sustained way.
"The aristocracy had spent centuries shitting upon the working class without consequence."
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shit upon
C1 slang inseparable transitive
(Vulgar) The more formal-sounding variant of 'shit on'; to treat someone with extreme contempt, cruelty, or disrespect.
In plain English
A more dramatic or old-fashioned-sounding way of saying you are treating someone with total disrespect.
What does "shit upon" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To defecate upon something — the figurative sense expresses total contempt.
Actually means
A more dramatic or old-fashioned-sounding way of saying you are treating someone with total disrespect.
Usage tip
Functionally identical to 'shit on' but 'upon' lends a slightly more archaic or ironic register, sometimes used for rhetorical effect or mock-formality. Still deeply vulgar. Not appropriate in any formal context. Rarely encountered compared to 'shit on'.
Words that pair with "shit upon"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
people the poor memory legacy dignity
How to conjugate "shit upon"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
shit upon
I/you/we/they
3rd person
shits upon
he/she/it
Past simple
shited upon
yesterday
Past participle
shited upon
have + pp
-ing form
shiting upon
continuous
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