Nothing in the Dictionary of American Slang, 3rd Ed., but
there is this
...
Shitbum n by 1980s =shitheel: Mooney was a
shitbum--George V Higgins
Shit for the birds n phr WWII armed forces
Nonsense; lies and exaggerations; =Bullshit: This thing, this
war thing between us, it's shit for the bird--Loren Estleman
[probably because birds eat the excrement of horses and
cattle]
Shit happens sentence by 1980s Bad things come to
pass in this sad world: Another shrug. "Shit happens"--Robert
B Parker
-- Anthony Dauer Alexandria, Virginia
2nd Annual Country Noir Issue ...
http://www.adau.net/judas_ezine/
... submit by 4 May 2002
-----Original Message----- From: Rene Ribic Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 6:06 PM
Did Ellroy actually coin this one? I might be wrong (very likely) but I thought I'd come across the expression before, or elsewhere at least. While we're on the topic I noticed Ellroy used the expression "cap" (as in to kill/shoot someone) in THE COOL SIX THOUSAND.
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