shit sheet

shit sheet
 n.— «Spence described the pamphlet as a “shit sheet,” but said he was not hurt by the comments it made about him.» —“Anger Over Anonymous Pamphlet’s ‘Libel’ Of Councillors” by Craig Cooper Portside Messenger (Adelaide, Australia) May 24, 1995. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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