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bullshit

[ bool-shit ]

noun

  1. nonsense, lies, or exaggeration.


verb (used with object)

bullshitted or bullshit, bullshitting.
  1. to lie or exaggerate to.

verb (used without object)

bullshitted or bullshit, bullshitting.
  1. to speak lies or nonsense.

interjection

  1. (used especially to express disagreement.)

bullshit

/ ˈ²úÊŠ±ôʃɪ³Ù /

noun

  1. exaggerated or foolish talk; nonsense
  2. deceitful or pretentious talk
  3. (in the British Army) exaggerated zeal, esp for ceremonial drill, cleaning, polishing, etc Usually shortened tobull
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. intr to talk in an exaggerated or foolish manner
  2. to talk bullshit to
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage

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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú³Ü±ô±ô²õ³ó¾±³Ù³Ù±ð°ù, noun
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  • ²ú³Ü±ô±ô·²õ³ó¾±³Ù·³Ù±ð°ù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bullshit1

First recorded in 1910–15; bull 1 (perhaps reinforced by bull 2 ) + shit
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Idioms and Phrases

  1. call bullshit, to call out or direct attention to lies, nonsense, or exaggeration: call BS.

    It’s time to call bullshit on the fantasy of colonizing Mars and get to work saving the planet we already have.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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