Shitkicker vs. shitsquisher?

In My Humble Opinion
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Those of us from livestock-intensive regions have some acquaintance with one or both of these terms.

I always assumed a 'squisher was the worse insult, being too dumb to kick it and instead walking right into it. 'Zat about right?

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Huh. And I thought shitkickers were just a type of shoe. “Put on your shitkickers and kick some shit” as the song went… Never knew it was an insult. Never heard “shitsquisher,” either. But I don’t come from a livestock-intensive region.

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Difference between a country boy and a city boy? Country boy doesn’t watch where he steps.

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It’s very important to know the difference between shit and shinola.

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Rural Wisconsin. Never heard of a shitsquisher.

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I’m from rural Montana, and used to own a small ranch. I’ve always heard shitkickers referring to boots, not people. Never heard the term shitsquisher.

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Rural Georgia (US) upbringing, uncle raised cattle . Add me to the “kickers are shoes, squishers I’ve never heard tell of” camp.

It seems to me that, prior to drying, kicking would amount to a bigger mess (and be more intentionally stupid) than stepping in (squishing) . Once fully dried, kicking is fun, squishing is like stepping on grass. YMMV.

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Ohio and Tennessee.

Squisher?

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“shitsquisher” gets 39 Google hits, the first of which is this thread.

“shitkicker” gets 83,200.
Yeah, I’ve never heard “shitsquisher” before either.

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[quote=“Gary “Wombat” Robson, post:6, topic:650857”]

I’m from rural Montana, and used to own a small ranch. I’ve always heard shitkickers referring to boots, not people. Never heard the term shitsquisher.
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I’m from eastern Washington and this is pretty much how I use the term.

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Grew up in West Texas and am certain I never once heard the term “shitsquisher.” “Shitkicker” was ubiquitous though.

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OK, fuck it. I thought they were, or should be, related.

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Southern California, grew up on a ranch, ate a lot of dust, got barb-wire scars in places you wouldn’t believe. Heard “shitkicker” for years, but never heard “shitsquisher” until today.

Also fond of “goat-roper.”