bullshit

English

/ˈbʊlʃɪt/

noun
Definitions
  • (literally) The faeces of a bull.
  • (vulgar) False or exaggerated statements made to impress and deceive the listener rather than inform; nonsense.
  • (vulgar) A card game in which the object is to bluff about cards laid down and to determine when one's opponents are bluffing.
  • (vulgar) An object of frustration and/or disgust, often caused by a perceived deception.
  • (rhetoric) Statements that may be true but misleading nonetheless.
  • (philosophy) Statements made without any particular reference to their truth value.

Etymology

Compound from English bull + English shit.

Origin

English

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