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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*!
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Jack shut up

Jack is a name that annoying people usually have. Or cool people. "Jack shut up" is what you say when your friend named Jack is getting a little annoying and corny.
Jack: "Blah Blah Blah"
Devan: "Jack shut up"
by yeptotally August 23, 2025
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shut up the fuck up

created by a tiktoker named "benii" used when you're trying to press an opp
shut up the fuck up. do you want me to beat you? open that mouth again imma fuck it. dude we're literally gonna fight right now
by electrons0amu August 25, 2025
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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
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Shut the fucking mouth up

A very blunt, often humorous way of telling someone to stop talking, usually when they’re being annoying, repetitive, or saying something obvious. Similar in meaning to “shut the fuck up,” but slightly emphasizes the “mouth” for extra effect.
person 1:blah blah blah

person 2:shut the fucking mouth up
by randompersonidk2011 September 3, 2025
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Shut it down

Shut it all down.
Hym "Ones? One. The correct one. These freaks need to understand that 45% approval means half of the voting democrats (which is 25% of the country) and half of the voting republicans (another 25%) means that only 1/8 of the country is happy with the democrats and 1/8 of the country is happy with the republicans. Meaning these idiot just do not have the numbers to be zealous about anything. So shut it down. Double time. Shut it all down."
by Hym Iam September 17, 2025
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