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Shut up

An incredibly offensive profanity intended to tell someone to zip.

These are two words you should never say in succession in front of teachers or other adults. They will treat it like a crime.
Not a useful phrase for younger receivers either, as more often than not, it would escalate the situation with both parties resorting to a screaming contest to see who can come up with the better insults.

It is more advisable to use "I, frankly, would appreciate it better if you didn't talk as much from now on" instead, where it would warrant a less negative response.

Using please or some other polite word before/after this phrase turns the normally aggressive expression into a passive-aggressive one. Also not recommended, but effective when the other party genuinely believes that you're asking nicely.
"Mrs. Wood, I am disappointed to inform you that your son had uttered an unacceptable term today. This afternoon, I was teaching the class as usual, and he had the audacity to tell me to 'shut up'! Can you believe this?!"

"Your mum is a fat, ugly-"
"SHUT UP! SHUT UP! SHUT UP! I'M NOT PLAYING WITH YOU ANYMORE!"

"I know this may come across as rude, but can you two please shut up for one moment?"

*Collective crowd gasp*

"I'm trying to figure this out, I don't know yet!"
"So shut up already!"
"You don't tell me what to do!"

An example of "shut up" escalating a situation:
Person 1: *Singing obnoxiously*
Person 2: Please shut up.
Person 1: Oh yeah? *Sings louder*
Person 2: I SAID SHUT UP!
Person 1: Well I say YOU DON'T COMMAND ME!
Person 2: This song sucks, your voice is horrible, so shut up!
Person 1: LEAVE THE ROOM THEN!
Person 2: It's MY ROOM!
Person 1: NOT ANYMORE!
Person 2: YOU LITTLE *censored*!
Person 1: IS THAT THE BEST YOU CAN COME UP WITH? WELL HOW ABOUT YOUR MOM IS A STINKING *censored* AND YOU-
Person 2: OH YEAH? WELL YOUR *censored* ASS CAN GO *censored* YOURSELF AND YOUR *censored* OF A MOM CAN ALSO *censored*!
by slashkill August 14, 2025
mugGet the Shut upmug.

it's not shutting down

a phrase you do not want to hear, especially during a Resonance Cascade
*the Resonance Cascade starts*
Shutting down...
Attempting shut down...
It's not...
It's not shutting down, it's not-
*insert shit here*
by cool good epic man August 30, 2025
mugGet the it's not shutting downmug.

Shut up

a word you would say when you want someone to be quiet in a rude but demanding way.
Hello! My name is K-
Shut up! i dont care what your name is!
Like i was saying beofre i was interrupted, my name is ka-
WE SAID SHUT UP WE DONT CARE!!
by Nicole_1220:) May 16, 2022
mugGet the Shut upmug.

shut yo ass up

something that a gangster would say
Elias:Hey! have you ever heard of deeznuts?

Niels:SHUT YO ASS UP!!!
by EElias1999 February 6, 2022
mugGet the shut yo ass upmug.

Shut The Door

When A Goalie Needs To Stop Shots
They pulled out Halak, and now we're scoring goals on Elliot. Alright, they got one back. I don't care, they're not scoring 6 goals on us in the 3rd period. Well they got 2 already. What a game this is. Oh! Are you kidding me? They got 3? Jesus! Shut the door! Holy crap! What the hell? No, this- WHAT THE HELL? S- SHUT THE DOOR! WHAT!!??? 7 to 7!!?? YOU'VE GOT TO BE SHITTING ME!!! OH MY GODDD!! 8 to 7, Lecavalier gets the hat-trick. HOLY SHIT! I'M GONNA PUNCH EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU IN THE FACE! WE GIVE UP A 6 GOAL LEAD IN THE 3RD PERIOD? A 6 GOAL- that is unHEARRRRD of! Hohoho my goddd!
by Raimokurri July 4, 2024
mugGet the Shut The Doormug.

up the fuck shut

by goddamnmotherfuckingbitch December 9, 2020
mugGet the up the fuck shutmug.

shut yo bum ass up

when u havin a bad day and some random person is talking to u abt random shit u don't even give two kharas abt
person 1 :hey did you know that jason and troy were making out today
person 2: shut yo bum ass up
by sniffxy August 26, 2023
mugGet the shut yo bum ass upmug.

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