shit show /ʃɪt ʃoʊ/ noun2 •(slang, vulgar) A situation characterized by chaos, confusion, and incompetence.The government's enforcement crackdown derailed, morphing from a firm hand into a shit show. •(slang, vulgar) A messy situation, especially involving drunkenness and partying.We won't be going to those parties anymore if they're not going to be anything better than a shit show full of shitfaced debauchery. formsshit shows · shit-shows