shits the fan

To break or go south severely (when shit hits the fan).

Casey"Good thing my girlfriend has a nice car, I can use that when my car shits the fan."
Alex: "Yeah but what if your relationship shits the fan"?

by bostoncasey August 21, 2018

shit fan

When shit hits a fan, it causes a shit storm

Man today at work it was a shit fan

by sexual goat August 1, 2006

Shit Fanning

The act of sticking it out during unforeseen, difficult or ridiculous circumstances.

I'm willing to brave the shit fanning.

by Calico Rose January 20, 2015

Shit hit the fan

An expression that which a horrible disaster or something big has happened, or just going out of control

When I heard that loud thud of the boat exploding, I knew shit hit the fan.

by The Jester of Madness! November 10, 2015

The Shit Hits The Fan

When an action takes place bringing about a number of undesiarable consequences.

The shit realy hit the fan just about the time we shot at that S.W.A.T. guy.

by Bubba Miarkovich June 19, 2003

shit hits the fan

The point at which "the shit hits the fan" is the point at which an already unstable situation devolves into utter chaos, often in spite of--or even due to--a higher authority's attempt to control it.

"But what happens if the cops try to suppress the protest?"
"Well, then, the shit hits the fan."
"A full-scale riot?"
"Exactly."

by Shockz0rz November 7, 2008

Shit hit the fan

Basically, this is when emotions break loose and people get hurt. A literal meaning would be that shit gets on everybody due to the intrinsic nature of the fan.

"I found out my brother was sleeping with my wife, and that's when shit hit the fan."

by Define Please June 14, 2016