When something bad is found out and the consequences start to happen.
"I didn't think she'd find out, until Bob told her about it, then the shit hit the fan".
by yomamas_bin_slobbin April 12, 2009
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When a secret is let out with potentially devastating consequences. If some faeces were to come into contact with a fan it would splatter them everywhere, devastating.
"I told this guy at my school how his girlfriend was a good lay, then the shit hit the fan."
by Soiled Undergarment August 18, 2003
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when something is about to go terribly wrong. What all the people on "Doomsday Preppers" say.
I made myself a bunker and have lots of food and guns stored in there, because we all know when shit hits the fan people is gonna wish they was me!!
by lafunDUH November 24, 2014
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When something you've been trying to cover up goes public.
The shit's hit the fan! They found the bug in the DA's office!
by Moore August 1, 2004
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A phrase used in a flirtatious context often preceded by a question as to whether or not something is meant to be "dirty or not". It is used as a diverting comment so the person will be distracted.
Girl: Hey you :) what's up?
Guy: You mean what else is up? ;)
Girl: Was that a dirty joke?
Guy: You tell me... all i know is that the pepper hit the fan about ten minutes ago. :)
Girl: Oh man...explain that one..
by ctfd July 1, 2010
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The toilet in the 1970's space station "Skylab" had a suction fan and a safety belt to strap yourself down with in zero gravity.

Zero gravity would cause the faeces to float all over the place disasterously so there was airflow to suck the faeces into a bag, a bit like a vacuum cleaner does. Now, if the bag broke somehow, then the "Shit hit the fan!!".
Awww no! the bag burst and the shit hit the fan!!!.
by Marcus Rosenblat January 8, 2007
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Eminem: So what you gonna do when shit hits the fan, are you gonna stand and fight like a man, will you be as hard as you say you are, or your gonna run and ditch your body guard.
by Levon5100 February 2, 2004
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