Describes the low level D list celebrities and wannabes who frequent reality T.V. shows and the like
A punning coinage based on literati and glitterati Rarely intended as a compliment
Nadine was hardly an A list celebrity ..more shiterati than glitterati Rufus has high hopes that some day he will be famous, but to date he has not moved from the ranks of the shiterati
Nowadays used in a passive aggressive way (usually by the british) at school or somewhere public when someone tries to act big and bad or naughty when they're really just a try hard.
For example:
Person 1: Talk shit about me one time and I'll batter you - you hear me?
Person 2: Ooh, sorry roadman - I'm so scared - shiver me timbers!