bullshit

Formsbullshits, bullshitting, bullshitted

1. 1
   nounslangvulgaruncountable

   Talk that is untrue, exaggerated, or nonsense, said to fool or impress people. A rude word.

   Don't believe him, because he's full of bullshit.

   Her story about meeting the president was total bullshit.

   UsageSay someone is full of bullshit. BS is a softer way to say it.

   Similargarbage, baloney, crap

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   stuffnounslangvulgaruncountable

   Stuff of any kind, often things you dislike, said in a rough but friendly way.

   I have so much bullshit to do this week, like taxes and car repairs.

   She cleaned out the garage and threw away all the old bullshit.

   UsageOften said as all that bullshit at the end of a list.

   Similarshit

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3. 3
   pure nonsenseadjectiveslangvulgar

   Silly, not sensible, or making no sense, used mostly about things people say or write.

   That's a bullshit rule, and it makes no sense at all.

   The movie had a bullshit ending that came out of nowhere.

   UsageUsed before a noun, as in a bullshit excuse.

   Similarbogus, ridiculous, absurd, pointless, nonsensical

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   said in disbeliefinterjectionslangvulgar

   Said when you do not believe what someone has just told you.

   “Tickets are sold out already.” “Bullshit! They only went on sale ten minutes ago.”

   The salesman swore the car had never been in a crash, and my uncle just laughed and said, “Bullshit.”

   UsageSaid as a one-word reply. It sounds like a challenge.

   Similarnonsense, rubbish, horseshit

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   talk falselyverbslangvulgartransitive or intransitive

   To lie, make things sound bigger than they are, or trick someone.

   My cousin loves to bullshit about how much money he makes.

   The seller bullshitted us about the old phone, and it stopped working a week later.

   UsageSay you bullshit someone, or bullshit about something.

   Similarlie, con, deceive, mislead, bluff

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