29uhabullshit- Slang
1. exaggerated or foolish talk; nonsense
2. (Military) (in the British Army) exaggerated zeal, esp for ceremonial drill, cleaning, polishing, etc Usually shortened to bull
vb -shits, -shitting, -shitted
(intr) to talk in an exaggerated or foolish manner
bullshitter n
Usage: This word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary. However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use
Noun 1. bullshit - obscene words for unacceptable behavior; "I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk"; "what he said was mostly bull"
dogshit, horseshit, Irish bull, shit, crap, bull
bunkum, guff, hogwash, buncombe, rot, bunk - unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase Verb 1. bullshit - speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it"
talk through one's hat, bull, fake
dissemble, feign, pretend, sham, affect - make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
Bullshit (also bullcrap, bullplop, bullbutter, horseshit) is a common American English expletive which may be shortened to the euphemism bull or the initialism B.S. In British English, "bollocks" is a comparable expletive, although bullshit is now commonly used in British English as well.
As with many expletives, it can be used as an interjection or as many other parts of speech, and can carry a wide variety of meanings. Most commonly, it is used in connection with incorrect, misleading, or false language and statements. While the word is generally used in a deprecating sense, it may imply a measure of respect for language skills, or frivolity, among various other benign usages.
In popular philosophy, Harry Frankfurt among others described the word bullshit as related to but distinct from lying.
