A fork of Rural Dictionary
To work hard for something with no final benefit or that will leave you worse off.
If you shovel shit into the tide, it's just going to wash it all back up onto your feet.
My car broke down again, and I'm not sure if I will get it fixed. I feel like I'm shoveling shit into the tide.
1. Heathers cat.
2. A cat smells like shit all the time and is probably always licking his ass.
"Hey Heather, why does this old trow pillow on your couch smell like kitty doodie oh wait... it's just Stinky-Farts."