A description of an event or situation which is characterized by an ridiculously inordinate amount of frenetic activity. Disorganization and chaos to an absurd degree. Often associated with extreme ineptitude/incompetence and or sudden and unexpected failure.
Similar:
fiasco clusterfuck
Similar:
fiasco clusterfuck
"The picnic turned into a real shit show because that bozo decided to throw rocks at that hornet's nest."
by Burnov September 18, 2003
The most over-used reference to a night of intoxication with friends that ultimatley leads to moments of blackness and dissaray. Girls often refer to there nights as shit shows to help exaggerate the fact they only had two drinks and want an excuse to fuck brad the dickhead down the hall. The easiest way to tell someone is new to partying is by them referreing to a night as a shit show after 2006.
by Big Kenny August 07, 2006
An event involving copious amounts of fail. Everything goes completely wrong and any attempts to fix it only result in making it worse thus leading to a cataclysmic disaster. Almost always caused by gross incompetence and/or a person with "mentally retarded" IQ classification as defined by the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scales 1981 Classification.
by xi zhang January 27, 2016
Look at that shit show at the White House!
by Christolitoris June 03, 2017
(n) a party where everyone is completely obliterated to the point where fights occur and someone is dubbed "that guy"
Kyle and Pat's birthday party was a complete shit show. Nobody remembered what happened the night before.
by Kate! August 19, 2005
Person who is extremely intoxicated on a regular basis. Said person blacks out often and is difficult to find in fraternity parties due to their inebriation
by zuggs March 26, 2004
by steel julian April 05, 2005