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Bullshit
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- 1 Absurd, irrational, or nonsensical (most often said of speech, information, or content). slang, vulgar
"a bullshit job"
- 1 An expression of disbelief at what one has just heard. slang, vulgar
- 1 Feces produced by a bull. literally, uncountable, vulgar
"Near-synonyms: cowshit, cowpie"
- 2 Obscene word for unacceptable behavior wordnet
- 3 Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.; Statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener. slang, uncountable, vulgar
"Don't pay any attention to him. He talks a lot of bullshit."
- 4 Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.; Statements that are transparently or offensively false. slang, uncountable, vulgar
"That's total bullshit! I called your office and they said that you didn't come in!"
- 5 Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.; Statements that are intentionally misleading, whether true or not. rhetoric, uncountable
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- 6 Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.; Statements made without regard for their truth value. uncountable
"Respect for the truth and a concern for the truth are among the foundations for civilization. I was for a long time disturbed by the lack of respect for the truth that I observed... bullshit is one of the deformities of these values."
- 7 Synonym of shit (in its sense of any stuff, especially when viewed negatively or with collegial vulgarity). slang, uncountable, vulgar
"These rules cover how to do your laundry, how to fold your shirts, how to shine your shoes... You know, all that bullshit."
- 8 A card game in which players try to discard their hands first, following rules that encourage bluffing, calling others' bluffs, and penalizing others by tricking them into inaccurate accusations. possibly, uncountable, vulgar
"Anyone want to play a few hands of bullshit?"
- 1 To tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive. ambitransitive, slang, vulgar
"I think you’re bullshitting. Let’s just call your office and see if you even came in."
- 2 speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths wordnet
- 3 To have casual conversation with no real point; to shoot the breeze. intransitive, slang, vulgar
"I will probably just go and bullshit with Joe for a while."
- 4 To come up with on the spot; to improvise. intransitive, slang, vulgar
"We just went on stage and bullshitted the whole concert because we didn’t know any songs."
Etymology
From bull + shit. First use appears c. 1910. Compare typologically Latin mūscerda (questionable).
From bull + shit. First use appears c. 1910. Compare typologically Latin mūscerda (questionable).
From bull + shit. First use appears c. 1910. Compare typologically Latin mūscerda (questionable).
From bull + shit. First use appears c. 1910. Compare typologically Latin mūscerda (questionable).
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