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bullshit

/ˈbʊlʃɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The faeces of a bull.
  2. False or exaggerated statements made to impress and deceive the listener rather than inform; nonsense.
  3. A card game in which the object is to bluff about cards laid down and to determine when one's opponents are bluffing.
  4. An object of frustration and/or disgust, often caused by a perceived deception.
  5. Statements that may be true but misleading nonetheless.
  6. Statements made without any particular reference to their truth value.
  7. To tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive.
  8. To have casual conversation with no real point; to shoot the breeze
  9. To come up with on the spot, to improvise poorly.
  10. Absurd, irrational, or nonsensical. Most often said of speech, information, or content.
  11. An expression of disbelief or doubt at what one has just heard.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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