pant-load

pant-load n. 1 a. nonsense; rubbish; (a crock of) shit. 1 b. a despicable person; a fool. 2. a large amount. Etymological Note: From a literal meaning of pant-load as “turds; the product of a bowel movement,” especially when copious. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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