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Synonyms

BS

1 American  
[bee-es] / ˈbiˈɛs /
Or B.S.,

abbreviation

  1. bullshit.

idioms

  1. call BS. bullshit.

b/s 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. bags.

  2. bales.

  3. bill of sale.

b.s. 3 American  
Or bs

abbreviation

  1. balance sheet.

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

B.S. 4 American  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Science.

  2. Bachelor of Surgery.

B/S 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. bags

  2. bales

  3. bill of sale

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BS 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Surgery

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

  3. Bahamas (international car registration)

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B.S. 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Bachelor of Science

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bs 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. Bahamas

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Example Sentences

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So inevitably, investment bankers have the “markets talk, BS walks” conversation: “Yes, we said you’d be worth a trillion dollars, but investors are demanding a clear path to profitability.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

BS Prahallad, technical director of the government-backed Bengaluru Smart Infrastructure Limited, set up to manage major projects, said an average resident needed 90-100 minutes to cover 16 kilometres.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

"Atopic dermatitis is a chronic skin condition driven by the immune system and often precedes the development of asthma and allergic rhinitis," explained medical student Tristan Nguyen, BS, the lead author of the study.

From Science Daily • Nov. 8, 2025

But “Tulsa King” director Craig Zisk called BS on the allegations Tuesday, telling TMZ that no such insults happened.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2024

“I can’t even—” He looked at Dimple like, Can you believe this BS?

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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