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.

by Joe Strailey October 30, 2003

We sat around all night, drinking and shooting the shit.

by Doonage October 28, 2003

the sit around and randomly talk about nothing.

i'm shooting the shit with my homies

by adikt October 29, 2003

shoot the shit

- Phrase. To engage in a useless activity, usually conversation without any emotional or instructorial value.

Philosophers can shoot the shit better than anybody.

by Hobgoblin88 April 18, 2009

Paul:Hey man you wanna go to the mall
Mike:Nah man, let's just go skate and shoot the shit.

by Jew March 29, 2004

To chat, to discuss. Usually pointless and often esoteric subject matter. Meaningless banter.

"What were we doing? Aw, y'know, just shooting the shit over some lunch."

by Jeremy Riley October 30, 2003

"Come on over and shoot the shit"

by Missy August 17, 2004