Shoot that shit
Phrase used to describe injecting drugs.
John:I got a bag of crack, wanna have a puff?
Damon:Na, lets shoot that shit.
Damon:Na, lets shoot that shit.
shooting the shit
To converse lightly, with no specific topic or objective in mind.
See also: shooting the breeze
See also: shooting the breeze
So, Bill and I were shooting the breeze and suddenly we came up with an idea for a new website.
shooting the shit
Talking with others just to pass the time. The topic of conversation may vary, but in general there is no point to be made.
We were just hanging out last night at the bar and shooting the shit.
shoot the shit
To chat idly about things that neither person involved in the conversation will be likely to remember.
John: "We decided to shoot the shit for a while."
Jeff: "Oh yeah? What'd you talk about?"
John: "I don't remember."
Jeff: "Oh yeah? What'd you talk about?"
John: "I don't remember."
shooting the shit
To discuss unimportant, random topics in a laid back, comfortable manner. Usually with good friends and dumb topics. (aka shooting the breeze)
We sat around the campfire shooting the shit.
shoot the shit
To pass leisure time idly conversing.
Etymology: Possibly originates from WWI when soldiers in trenches would use bucket latrines and then shoot at them for target practice during downtime.
Etymology: Possibly originates from WWI when soldiers in trenches would use bucket latrines and then shoot at them for target practice during downtime.
Wife: What do you guys do when you're fishing all day?
Guy: You know... Stuff.
Wife: No I don't know, that's why I asked.
Guy: Just shoot the shit, nothing important.
Guy: You know... Stuff.
Wife: No I don't know, that's why I asked.
Guy: Just shoot the shit, nothing important.
shooting the shit
The art of talking for a lengthy period of time, yet accomplishing nothing.
We spent all of Saturday afternoon shooting the shit about inchworms.