Shitstorm

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German

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English shitstorm.

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Noun

Shitstorm m (strong, genitive Shitstorms, plural Shitstorms)

  1. (chiefly social media) shitstorm (extreme backlash), outcry
    Synonyms: Sturm der Entrüstung, Sturm der Empörung, Empörungswelle, Proteststurm
    Coordinate term: Candystorm
    • 2021 November 5, Paul Wrusch, “Lektionen der Woche: Rührung, Reiten und Randale”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Weil der Versandhändler Otto in einem Tweet „Kolleg*innen“ schrieb, brach ein Shitstorm los.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

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