Definition
Something highly undesirable that is rendered more acceptable or palatable by the addition of more tolerable or agreeable components.
In Context
- "People are starting to realize Thursday night is like a big double-decker shit sandwich with three good pieces of bread, and in between ... don't print that."
- "Life is a shit sandwich: the more bread you have, the less shit you eat."
- "After Michael Flynn resigned/was fired as National Security Advisor, everyone breathed a sigh of relief when the top prospect to replace him turned out to be Retired Vice Admiral Robert Harward. . . . Harward pulled out, reportedly calling the offer a "shit sandwich.""
Also Said As
- poop sandwich
- dirt sandwich
- booger sandwich
See Also
- nothing sandwich
- shit show
- shit soup
- shitstorm
- soup sandwich
- a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down