bullshit
verb
- to talk nonsense (to); = bull
- to bluff one's way through (something) by talking nonsense
- to talk foolishly, boastfully, or idly
adjective
- nonsensical, absurd, pointless
- second-rate, inferior
- very angry, furious
noun
- slang profanity term
- communication that lacks any coherent meaning
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈbʊlʃɪt/
adj
Etymology: From bull + shit. Figurative use as a noun referring to useless or untrue information is attested from the 1910s.
- Absurd, irrational, or nonsensical (most often said of speech, information, or content).
“a bullshit job”
“That’s the most bullshit excuse I’ve ever heard.”
intj
Etymology: From bull + shit. Figurative use as a noun referring to useless or untrue information is attested from the 1910s.
- An expression of disbelief at what one has just heard.
noun
Etymology: From bull + shit. Figurative use as a noun referring to useless or untrue information is attested from the 1910s.
- Feces produced by a bull.
“Near-synonyms: cowshit, cowpie”
“Oh, I get it! So it's not a pyramid, it's just pyramid-shaped. You know, like a Dorito, or an Angry Bird, or just a pile of bullshit.”
- Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
“Don't pay any attention to him. He talks a lot of bullshit.”
“He wrote loads of bullshit in the science exam.”
- Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
“That's total bullshit! I called your office and they said that you didn't come in!”
“Fucking load of bullshit! You smashed his skull and dropped the F-bomb at him, and now you're claiming that he assaulted you?!”
- Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
- Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
“I focus on unclarifiable unclarity in particular in preparation for a further inquiry into bullshit that addresses the question why so much of that particular kind of bullshit is produced in France. This kind of academic bullshit […] comes close to being celebrated for its very unclarity by some of its producers and consumers.”
“Respect for the truth and a concern for the truth are among the foundations for civilization. I was for a long time disturbed by the lack of respect for the truth that I observed... bullshit is one of the deformities of these values.”
- Synonym of shit (any stuff, especially when viewed negatively or with collegial vulgarity).
“These rules cover how to do your laundry, how to fold your shirts, how to shine your shoes... You know, all that bullshit.”
“And when I rolled with the punches I got knocked on the ground By all this bullshit going down”
- A card game in which players try to discard their hands first, following rules that encourage bluffing, calling others' bluffs, and penalizing others by tricking them into inaccurate accusations.
“Anyone want to play a few hands of bullshit?”
“In PM parlance, what I did in this story was call bullshit. This is in reference to the card game Bullshit, where you win if you get rid of all the cards in your hand. […] So, if at any time a another player thinks the first player is lying, she can “call bullshit””
verb
Etymology: From bull + shit. Figurative use as a noun referring to useless or untrue information is attested from the 1910s.
- 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.”
“You’re bullshitting me. I called your office and you never 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 a while.”
“His eyelids flickered. “No. No one special here, just Octavia, Rosemary, Mark, Andy and Jim. Spent most of the time bullshitting with Jim.””
- To come up with on the spot; to improvise.
“We just went on stage and bullshitted the whole concert because we didn’t know any songs.”