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Coprolite is a noun meaning fossilised animal faeces. The word literally means “dung stone” and comes from the Greek kopros (dung) and lithikos (stone). Usually coprolites are animal manure and, between 1860 and 1890, were mined commercially in Cambridgeshire England and processed to be used as a fertiliser. When you think of it, it’s not that much of a surprise, after all it is fossilised shit. What is also not too surprising is that the word has also come to describe a person who is old, set in their ways and a thoroughly disagreeable arsehole as well. So if you have a boss, teacher or acquaintance who fits that description, congratulations, you know a coprolite.
It’s only Malcolm’s age that stops him being a complete coprolite.
Coprolite by AKACroatalin September 6, 2016
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An archaeological term used to describe a fossilised piece of waste emitted from the rectum of an animal or human.
‘You are nothing more than a human coprolite, you worthless piece of dung!’
Coprolite by Colonel Barnaby January 19, 2023

Corprolite 

(n.) A mashup of two words: Corporate, and Coprolite, which is a fossilized turd.

Used to describe entrenched middle management common to many workplaces, especially those members who have been in their jobs too long to be dismissed despite adding nothing more valuable to the company than would an ancient piece of rock-hard poop.
Employee 1: Hey, how'd your new idea go over with the big CEO?

Employee 2: It never got to him. Some corprolite decided he wanted things to stay the same around here and threw away my memo.

Passing middle manager, to himself: Corprolite? Sounds like new business jargon. I'll have to make sure I use that in my next presentation to the board!
Corprolite by Cicero's Assassin December 16, 2009

Coprolitepost 

A paleontology shitpost.

Combination of shitpost and coprolite, the scientific term for fossilized shit.
Did you see the newly discovered Dinosaur?

Yeah, people are coproliteposting about it already.
Coprolitepost by P2N2222A December 16, 2020
Coprolites make good birthday gifts for your not-so-loved ones.
coprolite by RoseThourne May 13, 2007
Fossilised turd.
coprolite by Anonymous September 6, 2003