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Re:Show HN: Site Mogging by overfeed on Friday May 01, 2026 @05:03PM (#47980288)
> The only slang I can think of that I’ve not fully understood is “type shit”

It is mostly equivalent to "That's what's up."

Re:Show HN: Site Mogging by Ancapistani on Friday May 01, 2026 @06:04PM (#47981023)
Right - usually. But I’ve heard people use it in a questioning or disapproving way. Tone conveys a lot.
Re:Show HN: Site Mogging by nerdsniper on Friday May 01, 2026 @11:30PM (#47983043)
Yeah it’s a full generalization of “$NOUN-type shit” being a declaration that something that gives an impression of being characteristic of $NOUN in some way.

The gen z ascendant version is “what does it mean to omit the $NOUN entirely?” and makes it a bit more of an existential exclamation, like “that’s some real shit” or just “real shit”.

Re:Show HN: Site Mogging by darenr on Friday May 01, 2026 @06:03PM (#47981002)
thought that was a synonym for typescript :)