"kick shit" means kick shit is american informal slang meaning to hang out, pass time casually, or loaf around — typically in a social context with friends, doing nothing in particular. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
kick shit
Kick shit is American informal slang meaning to hang out, pass time casually, or loaf around — typically in a social context with friends, doing nothing in particular.
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Kick shit is American informal slang meaning to hang out, pass time casually, or loaf around — typically in a social context with friends, doing nothing in particular. The phrase is crude in register and most common in casual spoken American English. It implies relaxed, low-key socialising without a defined agenda. Occasionally it can carry a slightly restless energy, as if kicking around with nothing to do. It sits in the same register as 'chill', 'hang', or 'vibe', but with more of a blue-collar, street-level flavour.
We didn't have plans — just kick shit on the stoop until something came up.
"kick shit" means kick shit is american informal slang meaning to hang out, pass time casually, or loaf around — typically in a social context with friends, doing nothing in particular. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"kick shit" is informal English meaning kick shit is american informal slang meaning to hang out, pass time casually, or loaf around — typically in a social context with friends, doing nothing in particular. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "kick shit is american informal slang meaning to hang out" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "kick shit" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing.
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(slang, intransitive, vulgar) To hang out.
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