Question: Show Me The Money - Poor Wm. Shatner? I am gonna ask something that seems kinda silly but it's important.  When I saw the commercials for the program "Show Me The Money", the announcer proclaimed "Show Me the SHAT!"  And having watched many movies made in the UK, I thought, who would use this word on such a fine actor.  (Yes, in case you're wondering, I am a Trekkie, so I am here to defend Mr Shatner) \n\nI was horrified when I heard the word, knowing that this is the definition; I told my wife and she said "Look it up; maybe it's not what you think it mean here in the US... versus the UK."\n\nNope.  Follow the link below... \n\nhttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shat\n\nNow, is this just a mistake, a simple play-on-words and maybe noone realizes what the word means here, or did the producers of the show say it to be insulting, a kinda under-their-breath word.\n\nLet me know.\n\n\nJaime

Answer: play on words
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