lose one's shit

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lose one's shit

verb loses one's shit · losing one's shit · lost one's shit

  1. idiomatic, vulgar To lose one's temper.
  2. idiomatic, vulgar To have a sudden burst of emotion, regardless of the type of feeling. I watched Lady Gaga’s Telephone video last night, and I lost my shit.
  3. idiomatic, vulgar To break down in laughter.

Opposite: hold it together

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Opposite: hold it together

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verb to have a sudden burst of emotion

Españolflipar
Françaiscraquer son slip, péter un plomb
Русскийохуева́ть oxujevátʹ, охуе́ть oxujétʹ

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@misc{lose_one_s_shit_2026,
  title = {lose one's shit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lose%20one's%20shit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}