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- [boo l-shit]
- /ˈbʊlˌʃɪt/
- /ˈbʊl.ʃɪt/
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- [boo l-shit]
- /ˈbʊlˌʃɪt/
Definitions of bullshit word
- uncountable noun bullshit If you say that something is bullshit, you are saying that it is nonsense or completely untrue. 3
- verb bullshit If you say that someone is bullshitting you, you mean that what they are telling you is nonsense or completely untrue. 3
- noun bullshit exaggerated or foolish talk; nonsense 3
- noun bullshit deceitful or pretentious talk 3
- noun bullshit (in the British Army) exaggerated zeal, esp for ceremonial drill, cleaning, polishing, etc 3
- verb bullshit to talk in an exaggerated or foolish manner 3
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Origin of bullshit
First appearance:
before 1910 One of the 15% newest English words
1910-15; bull1 (perhaps reinforced by bull3) + shit
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bullshit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bullshit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bullshit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bullshit
noun bullshit
- bull — A bull is a male animal of the cow family.
- crap — If you describe something as crap, you think that it is wrong or of very poor quality.
- rubbish — worthless, unwanted material that is rejected or thrown out; debris; litter; trash.
- gibberish — meaningless or unintelligible talk or writing.
- hogwash — refuse given to hogs; swill.
Antonyms for bullshit
noun bullshit
- truth — the true or actual state of a matter: He tried to find out the truth.
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with b
- Words starting with bu
- Words starting with bul
- Words starting with bull
- Words starting with bulls
- Words starting with bullsh
- Words starting with bullshi
- Words starting with bullshit