单词 | bullshit |
释义 | Idioms for bullshitcall bullshit, to call out or direct attention to lies, nonsense, or exaggeration: It’s time to call bullshit on the fantasy of colonizing Mars and get to work saving the planet we already have.Also call BS . Also called BS, B.S., b.s., bs [bee-es] /ˈbiˈɛs/ . Origin of bullshitFirst recorded in 1910–15; bull1 (perhaps reinforced by bull3) + shit OTHER WORDS FROM bullshitbull·shit·ter, nounWords nearby bullshitbull's-eye, bull's-eye mirror, bull's-eye rot, bull's-eye window, bull shark, bullshit, bullshit artist, bullshot, bullsnake, bull's nose, bull stretcher Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for bullshitbullshit / (ˈbʊlʃɪt) slang / nounexaggerated or foolish talk; nonsense deceitful or pretentious talk (in the British Army) exaggerated zeal, esp for ceremonial drill, cleaning, polishing, etcUsually shortened to: bull verb -shits, -shitting or -shitted(intr) to talk in an exaggerated or foolish manner to talk bullshit to Derived forms of bullshitbullshitter, nounusage for bullshitThis word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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