1) Noun: Navy slang (still in use) for any kind of waste receptacle.
2) Verb: Also Navy slang to dispose of anything, including figuratively (e.g. ideas, positions, persons, etc.).

Remark: Closely related to (Navy slang) "chit can", the expression for "shit can" when vulgarity might constitute a risk, z.B. in the presence of senior commissioned officers, a "chit" being any kind of form, stub, written request or permission, etc.

1) Don't throw lit butts in the shit can, you fucking idiot !
2) They shitcanned him in a hurry after he pissed drunk in the Captain's front yard.

That idea got shitcanned long ago because it was too expensive.

Remark: The chit can was full of requests for leave, that got rejected.

shit can by gradenigo September 4, 2013

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The Ruler of Russia. I.e. Vladimir poo tin.

Bob: I heard Shit Can tried to poison the leader of the opposition.
Sergei: Yawn. Doubt it, comrade. You must've heard that on MSM or something. Truth is, I heard he actually a Nazi, and accidentally poisoned himself

Shit can by Wayner Wayne July 28, 2022

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To try to minimize the negative outcome of a mistake by destroying or concealing evidence, by redirecting attention away from the error, or by ignoring criticism altogether.

The CEO signed a bad contract, and the shareholders are mad as hell. Corporate communications is just gonna shit can it though, since the losses aren't that large.

shit can by Arcadesj September 2, 2010

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Another car term to describe hitting the gas

Shitcan it Blanche!!!

shit can by Bomni February 7, 2005

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