bullshit

/ˈbʊlʃɪt/

noun

  1. 1

    The faeces of a bull.

  2. 2

    False or exaggerated statements made to impress and deceive the listener rather than inform; nonsense.

    Don't pay any attention to him. He talks a lot of bullshit.
  3. 3

    A card game in which the object is to bluff about cards laid down and to determine when one's opponents are bluffing.

    Anyone want to play a few hands of bullshit?
  4. 4

    An object of frustration and/or disgust, often caused by a perceived deception.

    That's total bullshit! I called your office and they said you never came in!
  5. 5

    Statements that may be true but misleading nonetheless.

  6. 6

    Statements made without any particular reference to their truth value.

verb

  1. 1

    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.
  2. 2

    To have casual conversation with no real point; to shoot the breeze

    I will probably just go and bullshit with Joe for awhile.
  3. 3

    To come up with on the spot, to improvise poorly.

    We just went on stage and bullshitted the whole concert because we didn't know any songs.

Synonyms

adjective

  1. 1

    Absurd, irrational, or nonsensical. Most often said of speech, information, or content.

    That's the most bullshit excuse I've ever heard.

interjection

  1. 1

    An expression of disbelief or doubt at what one has just heard.

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