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crack the shits
Also: get the shits, have the shits
Become suddenly angry, annoyed or exasperated.
In a sentence
She cracked the shits when the train was cancelled again.
Where it came from
The expression is strongly identified with Australian English and is widely understood in current Australian usage.
- First recorded
- 2004
- Initial era
- 2000–today
- Where used
- Australia-wide