bullshit

[ bool-shit ]

/ ˈbʊlˌʃɪt /

Slang: Vulgar.

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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.)

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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 .

Also called BS, B.S., b.s., bs

[bee-es] /ˈbiˈɛs/ .

Origin of bullshit

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

OTHER WORDS FROM bullshit

bull·shit·ter, noun

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How to use bullshit in a sentence

I’ve been dealing with bigoted bullshit for almost four years now.
Danica Roem seeks third term in Va. House|Parker Purifoy|November 12, 2020|Washington Blade
So when management and label say, “This is what you are to say,” it became kind of like a bullshit fest at that point.
Former Avalon singer on coming out, getting ousted and where he is today|Joey DiGuglielmo|October 20, 2020|Washington Blade
In this case, we had a single news event — the president tested positive for the coronavirus — that set off a flood of disorienting bullshit bouncing around the information space.
Our misinformation problem is about to get much, much worse|Sean Illing|October 6, 2020|Vox
Intelligence is associated with coming up with more convincing bullshit and with being a better liar, but not associated with a better ability to recognize one’s own bias.
The Dark Side of Smart - Facts So Romantic|Diana Fleischman|September 15, 2020|Nautilus

The cops put him in handcuffs, and he started arguing with them, too, claiming that the whole thing was bullshit, he said.
Those Ticketed for Seditious Language Say Their Only Crime Was Talking Back|Kate Nucci|September 9, 2020|Voice of San Diego

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, etcUsually shortened to: bull

verb -shits, -shitting or -shitted

(intr) to talk in an exaggerated or foolish manner

to talk bullshit to

Derived forms of bullshit

bullshitter, noun

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

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