bullshit
verb/ˈbʊlʃɪt/
/ˈbʊlʃɪt/
[intransitive, transitive] (offensive, slang)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they bullshit | /ˈbʊlʃɪt/ /ˈbʊlʃɪt/ |
| he / she / it bullshits | /ˈbʊlʃɪts/ /ˈbʊlʃɪts/ |
| past simple bullshitted | /ˈbʊlʃɪtɪd/ /ˈbʊlʃɪtɪd/ |
| past participle bullshitted | /ˈbʊlʃɪtɪd/ /ˈbʊlʃɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form bullshitting | /ˈbʊlʃɪtɪŋ/ /ˈbʊlʃɪtɪŋ/ |
- to say things that are not true, especially in order to trick somebody
- She's just bullshitting.
- bullshit somebody Don't try to bullshit me!
Word Originearly 20th cent.: from bull ‘stupid or nonsense talk’ + shit.Want to learn more?
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