the shits

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the shits

vulgar slang A case of diarrhea. I get the shits when I drink too much coffee, so I tend to avoid it altogether. Something I ate has been giving me the shits all day.
See also: shit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

the shits

n. diarrhea. (Usually objectionable.) I can’t eat that stuff. It always gives me the shits.
See also: shit
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • the trots
  • have the runs
  • ate up with (someone or something)
  • ate up with someone/something
  • the squirts
  • ate
  • backdoor trot
  • backdoor trots