German linguists can't do without 's**tstorm'

You're welcome, Germany.

But German speakers are not alone; even we English speakers sometimes find that "shitstorm" is the only word that will do.

I humbly submit this slight variant to the lexicon: "shitastrophe."

UPDATE (07.09.2013): Here's the latest on shitty German lexicography: "The German Dictionary Has A New Fun Word, Thanks To The Internet And The Eurozone Crisis."  Apparently shitstorm (Scheißesturm?) is one of Merkel's favorite words.

'S**tstorm' Chosen By German Linguists As Top New Addition To Language

By David Moye

February 14, 2012 | Huffington Post

URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/14/shitstorm-top-new-german-word_n_1274503.html