bullshit

[ bool-shit ]

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noun

nonsense, lies, or exaggeration.

verb (used with object),bull·shit·ted or bull·shit, bull·shit·ting.

to lie or exaggerate to.

verb (used without object),bull·shit·ted or bull·shit, bull·shit·ting.

to speak lies or nonsense.

interjection

(used especially to express disagreement.)

Idioms about bullshit

call bullshit, to call out or direct attention to lies, nonsense, or exaggeration: It’s time to call bullshit on the fantasy of colonizing Mars and get to work saving the planet we already have.: Also call BS .

Origin of bullshit

First recorded in 1910–15; bull¹ (perhaps reinforced by bull²) + shit

Also called BS, B.S., b.s., bs [bee-es] /ˈbiˈɛs/ .

Other words from bullshit

bull·shit·ter, noun

Words Nearby bullshit

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How to use bullshit in a sentence

Right up until Thomas Bilgram, a quirky Dane, called bullshit on that and saved dozens of dying, barley-filled libations, eventually reincarnating them into Mashed Up Craft Gin.
When Dead Beer Walks: A Dane in Vietnam Turns Strange Brew Into Craft Gin | Eugene Robinson | February 12, 2021 | Ozy
Meanwhile, people who typically make a lot of money on Wall Street, like billionaire hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman, say the Reddit-fueled short squeeze is “bullshit.”
The Capitol Attack, Impeachment and GameStop Make it Clear: 2021 Is Shaping Up to Be the Year of the Moderator | Alex Fitzpatrick | January 29, 2021 | Time
You crack down on all the super-engaging bullshit, and your profits go out the window.
What if the Web Looked More Like Wikipedia? | Alex Fitzpatrick | January 15, 2021 | Time
Kylie wanders through most of the film the way I wandered through most of 2020 — glassy-eyed, openly horrified at everyone else’s bullshit, and desperate to go outside.
One Good Thing: Housebound is the perfect horror comedy for the perpetually quarantined | Aja Romano | December 31, 2020 | Vox
My coworkers and friends knew it was bullshit, and that’s what matters most.
Google illegally fired two activist employees, federal labor board alleges | Danielle Abril | December 3, 2020 | Fortune

British Dictionary definitions for bullshit

bullshit

/ (ˈbʊlʃɪt) slang /

noun

exaggerated or foolish talk; nonsense
deceitful or pretentious talk

(in the British Army) exaggerated zeal, esp for ceremonial drill, cleaning, polishing, etc: Usually shortened to: bull

verb-shits, -shitting or -shitted

(intr) to talk in an exaggerated or foolish manner
to talk bullshit to

usage For bullshit

This word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use

Derived forms of bullshit

bullshitter, noun

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