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bullshit

bulls·hit

UK/ˈbʊlʃɪt/ US/ˈbʊˌlʃɪt/ common slang
verb (1) noun (1)

verb

1.

talk through one''s hat

  • “The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it”
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noun

1.

obscene words for unacceptable behavior

  • “I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”
  • “what he said was mostly bull”
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Origin

From bull + shit. Figurative use as a noun referring to useless or untrue information is attested from the 1910s.

Phrases

  • be on one's bullshit
  • bullshit artist
  • bullshit bingo
  • bullshit job
  • cut the bullshit
  • money talks, bullshit walks

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