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bullshit

/ˈbʊlʃɪt/

noun

Meaning

  • The faeces of a bull.

  • False or exaggerated statements made to impress and deceive the listener rather than inform; nonsense.

    "Don't pay any attention to him. He talks a lot of bullshit."

  • A card game in which the object is to bluff about cards laid down and to determine when one's opponents are bluffing.

    "Anyone want to play a few hands of bullshit?"

  • An object of frustration and/or disgust, often caused by a perceived deception.

    "That's total bullshit! I called your office and they said you never came in!"

  • Statements that may be true but misleading nonetheless.

  • Statements made without any particular reference to their truth value.

Synonyms

BS,
I doubt it,
cheat,
BS,
bull,
bulldada,
bullpucky,
bushwah,
malarkey

verb

Meaning

  • To tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive.

    "I think you're bullshitting. Let’s just call your office and see if you even came in."

  • To have casual conversation with no real point; to shoot the breeze

    "I will probably just go and bullshit with Joe for awhile."

  • To come up with on the spot, to improvise poorly.

    "We just went on stage and bullshitted the whole concert because we didn't know any songs."

Synonyms

crap

adjective

Meaning

  • Absurd, irrational, or nonsensical. Most often said of speech, information, or content.

    "That's the most bullshit excuse I've ever heard."

interjection

Meaning

  • An expression of disbelief or doubt at what one has just heard.