Shit

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Shit is a vernacular word in Modern English denoting feces, the solid byproduct of digestion. It is an old and native English word, but following the Norman Conquest, Norman, Anglo-Norman, French, and Latin terms for many common objects and bodily functions began to be seen as more distinguished than native words, and thereafter feces became the accepted English noun, to defecate became the accepted English verb, and shit was no longer used in polite company.

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Vernacular - Modern English - Feces - Norman Conquest - Norman - Anglo-Norman - French - Latin - Noun - Verb

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The scientific study of shit is termed scatology or coprology. Much environmental and ecological information can be obtained from the study of these samples. Shit that has undergone fossilization is called a coprolite. Coprophagy is the eating of shit which is a normal part of the diet for many animals.

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Coprology - Coprolite - Coprophagy

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Shit is a noun, verb, adjective, and adverb, and has great flexibility of usage and meaning. Euphemisms for shit (many originating in baby talk) include poop, caca, doo-doo, dookie, or poo-poo.

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Noun - Verb - Adjective - Adverb - Euphemism - Baby talk

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