bullshit

UK /ˈbʊlʃɪt/ US /ˈbʊlʃɪt/
noun 5verb 3adj 1intj 1

Definitions

noun

1

Feces produced by a bull.

Near-synonyms: cowshit, cowpie

Oh, I get it! So it's not a pyramid, it's just pyramid-shaped. You know, like a Dorito, or an Angry Bird, or just a pile of bullshit.

2

Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.

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

He wrote loads of bullshit in the science exam.

3

Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.

That's total bullshit! I called your office and they said that you didn't come in!

Fucking load of bullshit! You smashed his skull and dropped the F-bomb at him, and now you're claiming that he assaulted you?!

4

Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.

5

Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.

I focus on unclarifiable unclarity in particular in preparation for a further inquiry into bullshit that addresses the question why so much of that particular kind of bullshit is produced in France. This kind of academic bullshit […] comes close to being celebrated for its very unclarity by some of its producers and consumers.

Respect for the truth and a concern for the truth are among the foundations for civilization. I was for a long time disturbed by the lack of respect for the truth that I observed... bullshit is one of the deformities of these values.

adj

1

Absurd, irrational, or nonsensical (most often said of speech, information, or content).

a bullshit job

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

verb

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.

You’re bullshitting me. I called your office and you never even came in.

2

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

I will probably just go and bullshit with Joe for a while.

His eyelids flickered. “No. No one special here, just Octavia, Rosemary, Mark, Andy and Jim. Spent most of the time bullshitting with Jim.”

3

To come up with on the spot; to improvise.

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

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