shitstorm

noun

shit·storm ˈshit-ˌstȯrm

variants or less commonly shit storm

plural shitstorms also shit storms

vulgar slang : a wildly chaotic and unmanageable situation, controversy, or sequence of events

The tour was canceled. A predictable spiral ensued, culminating in an epic shitstorm of arrests, overdoses, domestic disharmony, prison, and parole violations.—

Scott Weiland

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Alex is stressed enough without her father’s shitstorm. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025