# give someone the shits

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To annoy or frustrate someone to a great degree.
2. To creep someone out; to scare someone.
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: cause diarrhea.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/give-someone-the-shits