shoot the shit

To chat idly about things that neither person involved in the conversation will be likely to remember.

John: "We decided to shoot the shit for a while."

Jeff: "Oh yeah? What'd you talk about?"

John: "I don't remember."

by Blasphemous January 25, 2003

shoot the shit

To pass leisure time idly conversing.

Etymology: Possibly originates from WWI when soldiers in trenches would use bucket latrines and then shoot at them for target practice during downtime.

Wife: What do you guys do when you're fishing all day?

Guy: You know... Stuff.

Wife: No I don't know, that's why I asked.

Guy: Just shoot the shit, nothing important.

by Sick Ducker (I shoot ducks) December 3, 2009

shoot the shit

- Phrase. To engage in a useless activity, usually conversation without any emotional or instructorial value.

Philosophers can shoot the shit better than anybody.

by Hobgoblin88 April 18, 2009

Shoot the Shit

To just hang out and bull shit about random stuff.

Paul:Hey man you wanna go to the mall
Mike:Nah man, let's just go skate and shoot the shit.

by Jew March 29, 2004

shoot the shit

To talk idley about nothing in particular

"Come on over and shoot the shit"

by Missy August 17, 2004

Shoot the shit

Gossip; conversing with a group of friends or individuals

I'm just meeting up to go shoot the shit with some friends from class.

by Tay tay is bae February 1, 2017

Shoot the Shit

Discussions centered around useless shit, especially when the agenda is to do nothing, or keep yourself from doing something you should be doing.

shortened: "Shoot it."

"What are you guys up to?" "Shooting the shit."

"Hey are you interested in a little shit shooting?"

"Let's shoot it."

by Dylan Sauer April 7, 2005