💩 A lie 🤥 To deceive 🙄 Nonsense!

bullcrap

9.9

A shout that shows you do not believe something

interjection
/ˈbʊlˌkræp/

Offensive

: qué mierda

I can't believe you said that; it's total bullcrap!

Examples

When I heard the rumors, I knew they were just bullcrap.
She dismissed his claims as bullcrap without hesitation.
That's the biggest bullcrap I've ever heard because it's dangerous.

Synonyms

bah

vsbullcrap

Informal

40 9.3

A short sound people make to show they feel annoyed or do not believe something

is a clearer, direct rejection of truth or logic

buh

vsbullcrap

Offensive

6 9.9

A quick sound you make to show you do not like or take someone seriously

targets falsehood or nonsense rather than conveying scornful feeling

I dare say

vsbullcrap

3 7.7

Said when you doubt what someone says, often ironically

is a stronger, more direct exclamation of disbelief or untruth

humph

vsbullcrap

Informal

1 9.9

A short sound showing doubt or annoyance

is a stronger exclamation rejecting truth or calling something nonsense

bup

vsbullcrap

Slang

1 9.9

A short sound showing disbelief or refusal

expresses disbelief but without the same casual dismissal tone

bulldust

vsbullcrap

Australian

9.9

An exclamation showing you think something is nonsense

is the same expression but uses a different word form

horsefeathers

vsbullcrap

Archaic

9.9

A short shout to show you do not believe something or are annoyed

focuses more on disbelief about truth rather than the tone

hurf

vsbullcrap

Offensive

9.9

A short exclamation showing disbelief or contempt

expresses disbelief without highlighting contempt or dismissal

gobbledegook

vsbullcrap

Informal

9.9

A short shout that shows something is nonsense or impossible to understand

targets untruth or nonsense rather than mere incomprehensibility

meshugana

vsbullcrap

Offensive

9.9

A shout to say someone is crazy

denies the truth of a statement rather than labelling a person

Antonyms

fact

∞ 1.0

Something that can be shown to be true, not an opinion

truth

∞ 1.0

A fact that shows how things really are

Surface Forms

bullcrap main

Morphology

bullcrap = bull + crap (semi-transparent) = bull + crap

The sense 'nonsense' follows directly from the combination of two coarse words, but the slangy, coarse register and intensifying function make the exact meaning and use somewhat unpredictable for learners.

Etymology

Bullcrap comes from the parts bull and crap, like 'bull dung', which gives a strong image of something worthless. People use it as an exclamation to show disbelief or to say something is nonsense.