shitstem en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈʃɪtstəm/
Etymology
Blend of shit + system.
Meanings
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(Rastafari, derogatory, slang, vulgar) An oppressive sociopolitical system.
The United States of Amerik.k.k.a is responsible for founding four unique shitstems of incarceration, according to Angela Y. Davis, […]
2012, Ralph C. Hamm III, Manumission: The Liberated Consciousness of a Prison(er) Abolitionist:I speak for the people through protest music because I am part of the downtrodden being oppressed by the shitstem.
1992, Tell, numbers 27-39, page 34:
Forms
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| shitstems | Number=Plur | lexicographic |