English

Etymology

bull+shit, referring to the excrement of adult male cattle.

Noun

bullshit, uncountable

1. Blatantly false statements, generally made with intent to deceive.

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

2. (vulgar, slang) 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?

See also

• horseshit
• WikiSaurus:nonsense

Euphemisms

• BS
• bull
• bull puckey
• cheat (card game)
• I doubt it (card game)

Translations

deceitful statements, etc

card game

Verb

bullshit, past tenses bullshitted (possibly bullshit, very rarely bullshat)

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

   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.

Translations

Interjection

bullshit!

1. (vulgar, slang) An expression of disbelief at what one has just heard.

Translations

• Dutch: onzin
• Finnish: paska
• Swedish: skit