bullshit

CEFRC1

/ˈbʊlʃɪt/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Nonsense or lies; an informal and offensive expression.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading., Statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener.

Examples

  • Apocryphal stories are the most fun variety of bullshit.

  • With all due respect, I think it's bullshit.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Feces produced by a bull.

  2. Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.

  3. Statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener.

More examples

In context

  • Don't pay any attention to him. He talks a lot of bullshit.

  • He wrote loads of bullshit in the science exam.

  • Near-synonyms: cowshit, cowpie

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Origin

noun

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