shit life syndrome

English

Noun

shit life syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (vulgar) The negative effects of poverty or abuse-induced disorders on patients.
    • 2021, Phil Allmendinger, The Forgotten City (page 105)
      If many in our cities suffer from 'shit life syndrome', then the question back to the digital evangelists and smart cities is, 'how will technology make people's lives less shit?'
    • 2021, Ray Hudson, ‎Huw Beynon, The Shadow of the Mine: Coal and the End of Industrial Britain (page 271)
      Poor housing, poor jobs, poor amenities, poor public transport. Shit life syndrome. Something more was needed.