BS

or B.S., b.s., bs

[ bee-es ]

/ ˈbiˈɛs /

Slang: Sometimes Vulgar.

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abbreviation, noun

bullshit.

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Idioms about BS

call BS. bullshit (def. 5).

Words nearby BS

Bryozoa, bryozoan, Brython, Brythonic, Brześć nad Bugiem, BS, B.S.A., B.S.A.A., B.S.Adv., B.S.A.E., B-sample

Other definitions for BS (2 of 4)

b/s

abbreviation

bags.

bales.

bill of sale.

Other definitions for BS (3 of 4)

b.s.

or bs

abbreviation

balance sheet.

bill of sale. Also B.S., BS, b/s

Other definitions for BS (4 of 4)

B.S.

abbreviation

Bachelor of Science.

Bachelor of Surgery.

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How to use BS in a sentence

But they are probably more intellectually honest—more willing to call their own team for BS—than most political commentators.
Wanted: Less Terrible Political Coverage on TV|Matt Lewis|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
George Will has complained about this too, and yet the whole notion is complete BS.
Why the Right Thinks Obama’s a Narcissist—and Why They’re Wrong|John McWhorter|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“All that they do is hire salespeople, make up a BS story, and boom, they look like a distillery,” Leopold says.
Your ‘Craft’ Rye Whiskey Is Probably From a Factory Distillery in Indiana|Eric Felten|July 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Science shows the low-fat diet to be BS, and yet the American Heart Association keeps touting it as the ‘heart healthy’ choice.
The Heart Association’s Junk Science Diet|Dr. Barbara H. Roberts|May 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

His answer was, “He is a nice guy and has been a good governor, but he really is a total BS artist.”
Is John Kasich The Most Formidable 2016 GOP Candidate You Don’t Know?|Myra Adams|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We have examined the specimen (70228 BS), which retains the upper deciduous premolar.
Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of Some North American Rodents|E. Raymond Hall
A is weak at kicking field-goals, but has proved capable of gaining on runs outside Bs right tackle.
Left Half Harmon|Ralph Henry Barbour
From its two 44 extremities a and b draw aS and bS to the point of sight S.
The Theory and Practice of Perspective|George Adolphus Storey
The heavier letters throng the lines: grievous bs and ms are multiplied, and syllables with long vowels before m and w.
The Expositor's Bible|George Adam Smith
This trait, obvious in Bs work throughout, is perhaps nowhere more strikingly exhibited than here.
A Sixth-Century Fragment of the Letters of Pliny the Younger|Elias Avery Lowe and Edward Kennard Rand

British Dictionary definitions for BS (1 of 4)

the internet domain name for

Bahamas

British Dictionary definitions for BS (2 of 4)

abbreviation for

Bachelor of Surgery

British Standard(s) (indicating the catalogue or publication number of the British Standards Institution)

Bahamas (international car registration)

British Dictionary definitions for BS (3 of 4)

B.S.

abbreviation for (in the US and Canada)

Bachelor of Science

British Dictionary definitions for BS (4 of 4)

B/S

b/s

abbreviation for

bags

bales

bill of sale

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