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Diego Costa was peak shithouse. Proper shithouse performance to see out the game. Love a bit of shithousery.

Shithouse

Q: What does "Shithouse" mean?

Player who uses dark arts to frustrate opponents. A 'shithouse' is a player who time-wastes, provokes, dives, and generally frustrates opponents—the dark arts of football. 'Peak shithousery' is when it's done brilliantly. Hated by opponents, loved by your own fans.

Slang Term British ★★★★☆ Common Very Casual

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Meaning: Player who uses dark arts to frustrate opponents.

使用阴招来激怒对手的球员。

Jugador que usa las artes oscuras para desesperar al rival.

ダーティーな手を使って相手を苛立たせる選手。

상대를 짜증나게 하는 더티 플레이를 구사하는 선수.

A 'shithouse' is a player who time-wastes, provokes, dives, and generally frustrates opponents—the dark arts of football. 'Peak shithousery' is when it's done brilliantly. Hated by opponents, loved by your own fans.

「shithouse」是一个拖延时间、挑衅、假摔、总之就是让对手烦躁的球员——足球的黑暗艺术。「peak shithousery」是把这些做到极致的时候。被对手痛恨，被自家球迷喜爱。

Un «shithouse» es un jugador que pierde tiempo, provoca, simula y en general desespera al rival: las artes oscuras del fútbol. «Peak shithousery» es cuando se hace de forma brillante. Odiado por los rivales, adorado por tus propios aficionados.

「shithouse」は時間稼ぎ、挑発、ダイブなどで相手を苛立たせる選手——フットボールのダークアーツ。「peak shithousery」は見事にやってのけた時。相手に嫌われ、味方のファンに愛される。

'shithouse'는 시간 끌기, 도발, 다이빙 등 상대를 짜증나게 하는 축구의 '어둠의 기술'을 사용하는 선수이다. 'Peak shithousery'는 그것을 탁월하게 해낼 때를 말한다. 상대 팬에게는 미움받지만, 자기 팀 팬에게는 사랑받는다.

Examples

Diego Costa was peak shithouse.
迭戈·科斯塔是巅峰级别的脏活大师
Diego Costa era el máximo exponente del juego sucio
「ディエゴ・コスタは究極のshithouseだった」
디에고 코스타는 최고의 shithouse였다.
Proper shithouse performance to see out the game.
用标准的脏活表演守住了比赛
Una actuación de juego sucio en toda regla para cerrar el partido
「試合を逃げ切るための完璧なダーティープレー」
경기를 끝내기 위한 완벽한 더티 플레이.
Love a bit of shithousery.
就喜欢看点小脏招
Me encanta un poco de juego sucio
「ちょっとしたダーティープレーが好きだ」
약간의 더티 플레이는 좋아한다.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃɪthaʊs/

Usage Guide

Context: dark arts, time wasting, provocation

Tone: crude, often admiring

✓ Do Say

Shithouse
脏活大师
jugador sucio
ダーティープレーヤー
더티 플레이어
Shithousery
耍阴招
juego sucio
ダーティープレー
더티 플레이
Peak shithouse
巅峰脏活大师
máximo exponente del juego sucio
究極のダーティープレーヤー
역대급 더티 플레이어

✗ Don't Say

Crude—not for formal settings
粗俗用语——不适用于正式场合
Vulgar: no es para contextos formales
下品な表現——フォーマルな場では使わない
저속한 표현—공식적인 자리에서는 사용하지 않음

Common Mistakes

Can be complimentary when your team does it

Origin & History

British slang combining crude 'shit' with football's dark arts. Became popular in the 2010s for describing players who excel at winding up opponents and bending rules.

Etymology: Crude slang for unsporting behaviour

First recorded: British football slang, 2010s

Cultural Context

Era: 2010s

Generation: All ages

Social background: Working class origins

Pop culture: Diego Costa; Sergio Ramos

Regional notes: British football slang.

Variations

ShithouseShithouseryShithousing