On May 22, 4:53 am, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:

"Shit happens" is a common slang phrase, used as a simple existential
observation that life is full of imperfections, or "C'est la vie". The
minced oath form is "stuff happens". It has become a well-known meme.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shit_happens

Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not
considered standard in the speaker's dialect or language. Slang is
very often colloquial; the language and dialect tend to be specific to
a particular territory.

Slang terms are frequently particular to a certain subculture, such as
musicians, and members of a minority. All the same, slang expressions
can spread outside their original arena and become commonly
understood; recent examples include "cool". While some such words
eventually lose their status as slang, others continue to be
considered as such by most speakers. In spite of this, the process
tends to lead to their replacement by other, less well-recognised,
expressions by their original users.

Slang is to be distinguished from jargon, the technical vocabulary of
a particular profession, as the association of informality is not
present. Moreover, jargon may not be intended to exclude non-group
members from the conversation, but rather deals with technical
peculiarities of a given field which require a specialized vocabulary.

According to Bethany K. Dumas and Jonathan Lighter,[1] an expression
should be considered "true slang" if it meets at least two of the
following criteria:

1. It lowers, if temporarily, "the dignity
of formal or serious speech or writing";
in other words, it is likely to be seen in
such contexts as a "glaring misuse of
register."

2. Its use implies that the user is familiar
with whatever is referred to, or with a
group of people that are familiar
with it and use the term.

3. "It is a taboo term in ordinary discourse
with people of a higher social status
or greater responsibility."

4. It replaces "a well known conventional
synonym". This is especially to avoid "the
discomfort caused by the conventional
item [or by] further elaboration."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slang

shit (!) Noun. 1. Faeces.
2. An act of defecation.
3. A contemptible person.
4. Rubbish, nonsense, a bad thing.
5. Cannabis or marijuana.
6. Miscellaneous items. E.g."Come on, get your shit together, the
taxi's due in 5 minutes." Verb. To defecate. E.g."I do my best
thinking when I'm on my own, actually usually when I'm shitting."
Exclam. An exclamation of frustration or anger.

shit-a-brick! Exclam. An exclamation of surprise or annoyance.

shit-all Adj. Nothing at all. Cf. 'fuck-all', 'sod-all'.

shitbag Noun. A contemptible person.

shitbox Noun.
1. The anus.
2. A contemptible thing, place or person.

shit bricks Vrb phrs. To be terrified, very scared. Cf. 'shit one's
pants' and 'brick it'.

shite Noun / Verb. See 'shit'. [Orig. Northern use. 1800s]

shit eater Noun. A contemptible person. Also shiteater.

shitehawk Noun.
1. A despicable person.
2. A seagull.

shitepipe Noun. The anus. [Mainly Scottish/Northern use]

shiter Noun. The anus. A variation on 'shitter' (noun 1).

shitey Adj. See 'shitty'.

shit-face Noun. A contemptible person.

shit-faced Adj.
1 Drunk, intoxicated. [1940s]
2. Intoxicated with drugs.

shit for brains Noun. A particularly stupid person, a contemptible
person.

shit-head Noun. An contemptible person.

shit heap Noun. Of an object or place, dirty, unsightly, unreliable,
of poor quality. Cf. 'heap of shit'.

shit hits the fan Phrs. As 'when the shit hits the fan', it warns
that severe consequences will be felt when the results of actions are
discovered. Alternatively, in such phrases as "the shit will hit the
fan when she discovers the truth". See 'when the
shit hits the fan'.

shit-hot Adj. Excellent, the best, extremely good.

shithouse Noun. A messy or dirty domicile. Originally a shithouse was
an externally accessed toilet, before the advent of an inside
lavatory.

shitless Adj. Very frightened. Usually preceded by the word bored or
scared. See 'scared shitless' and 'bore shitless'.

shit load (of something) Noun. Many, a large number of. Also
shitload. E.g."It was a great New Year party - there was shit loads of
free wine and some really lovely people."

shitloads Adj. A large amount.

shit on (someone) Verb. To betray, to land someone in trouble. E.g."I
know it was you who shitted on him, so don't pretend you're his best
friend"

shit on a stick (!) Exclam. Expression of surprise. Noun. Something,
or someone, important or exceptional. E.g."Go buy that new tune, it
really is shit on a stick."

shit one's pants Vrb phrs. To be terrified. Used metaphorically for
when in extreme terror the bowels are uncontrollably voided. E.g."He
was shitting his pants when he heard the police had warrant out for
his arrest."

shits Noun. Diarrhoea. E.g."I can't come out tonight, I've got the
shits."

shit-scared Adj. Very frightened. Cf. 'shit bricks'.

shit-stabber Noun. A homosexual male. Derog.

shitstain Noun. A contemptible person. Derog.

shit stirrer Noun. An insidious gossip, a person whose malicious
actions cause problems for others.

shit stirring Noun. Trouble making, for the sake of it.

shit stoppers Noun.
1. Very narrow, tight fitting jeans.
2. Tracksuit bottoms with elasticated ankles.

shitter Noun.
1. The anus.
2. A toilet.
3. A contemptible person.

shit the bed ! Exclam. An exclamation of surprise.

shitting hell ! Exclam. An exclamation of surprise, annoyance or
frustration. Almost invariably it'll be heard pronounced
shittin'ell.

shit-tip Noun. A mess. E.g."Tommy, you're not going to Macdonalds
until you tidy your bedroom, it's a bloody shit-tip!"

shitty Adj.
1. Worthless, trashy.
2. Covered in faeces.
3. Dirty, filthy.
4. Contemptible, despicable.
5. Uncomfortable, unpleasent. E.g."We had a shitty night's sleep."
6. Insignificant, trivial. E.g."It was a shitty little car that could
only seat 4 people, and uncomfortably at that."

http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/s.htm