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What is the origin of the phrase shits and giggles?

Asked by andrew1966 (7points) January 17th, 2011
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my 17 year old son approached me and asked me what it means and how it came to be well i can find the meaning but not the origin of this phrase any help would be appreciated thanks

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MissAnthrope's avatar

I’m pretty sure it’s just a vulgarized version of ‘kicks and giggles’.

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Arbornaut's avatar

Im not sure of the origins but i can tell you that its fairly widely used in australia, and personally i use it quite a bit. Its one of my favorites.
I would guess its just evolved naturally in english from nowhere in particular.

Supacase's avatar

This is the best explanation I could find and actually makes a bit of sense, even though the source is not one I would typically use for reliable information:

Kicks are a measure of amusement, and giggles are a low form of laughter. Hence, the gain is purely trivial or a mood elevator, ... the meaning is greatly skewed to mean: pointless with a hope for gain

talljasperman's avatar

John Stewart from “The Daily Show” would know this… since he’s been using it for a couple of years now…

RobertoTomba's avatar

It seems clear to me: doing something that makes you laugh so hard you poop your pants. I can’t hear that expression and not imagine a sound, a stain, and a smell. No, I don’t have evidence of this, but it makes sense to me.

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