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Bullshit

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Table of contents
1 English

1.1 Etymology
1.2 Noun

1.2.1 Synonyms
1.2.2 Translations

1.3 Intransitive verb

1.3.1 Translations

1.4 Interjection

1.4.1 Translations

2 multilingual associations

English

Etymology

Formed from the English words bull and shit, referring to the excrement of adult male cattle.

Noun

bullshit (uncountable)

  1. (vulgar slang) Deceitful statements; lies; exaggeration; nonsense.
    Synonyms - see WikiSaurus:nonsense
  2. (vulgar) A card game in which the object is to bluff about cards laid down without one's opponents noticing and to determine when one's opponents are bluffing.

Synonyms

Translations

deceitful statements, etc


  • Dutch: onzin, bullshit
  • Finnish: hevonpaska
  • French: conneries f plural
  • Italian: coglionate f plural
  • Swedish: skitsnack


card game


Intransitive verb

to bullshit (bullshitting, bullshat, bullshat)

  1. (vulgar slang) To tell lies, exaggerate or say nonsensical things.

Translations

  • Finnish: puhua paskaa
  • French: dire des conneries
  • Italian: dire coglionate
  • Swedish: snacka skit


Interjection

bullshit!

  1. An expression of disbelief at what one has just heard.

Translations


multilingual associations

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