bullshit

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun obscene words for unacceptable behavior
  2. verb speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

bull, Irish bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshit

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