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to bullshit

to bullshit

42 9.3
To speak in a way that is not honest to trick people or make yourself look good
  • verb
  • /ˈbʊlʃɪt/
  • Offensive
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  • Yeah, sure, try to bullshit your way out of it, like you always do.

Life is way too short to bullshit people.

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Examples

  • - I didn't come down here to bullshit you.

  • Life is way too short to bullshit people.

  • You lie to me, you bullshit me, you keep anything from me ...

  • You still wanna bullshit me?

  • Would I bullshit you about something like that?

  • We are in the fight of our lives, I bullshit you not.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • We're too old to bullshit each other, Mr. Sullivan.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • Now, I ain't gonna bullshit you, all right?

  • "Do you want to explain to Mr. Hillerod?" Lucas looked at him and said, "I won't bullshit you."

    Fiction book (1994)
  • If you try to bullshit him, he will see right through your lies.

Synonyms

to fake
vsto bullshit
217 4.8

To pretend you know something when you do not

is harsher and more vulgar while also aiming to mislead or impress
to bull
vsto bullshit
  • Slang
79 9.3

To speak in a way that tries to trick someone

is more vulgar and often aims to impress as well as deceive
to blither
vsto bullshit
7 9.9

To talk in a silly, confused way that has little meaning

usually carries deliberate intent to mislead or to make an impression
to utter nonsense
vsto bullshit
6 5.7

To say things that are not true or that make no sense

often adds deliberate intent to mislead or to impress others
to talk that shit
vsto bullshit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To say rude, bragging things to impress people or make them angry

is usually more aimed at shocking or deceiving the listener
to talk through one's hat
vsto bullshit
  • Informal
1 9.9

To say things without knowing the facts or that are not true

is more intentionally deceptive rather than merely uninformed
to bulldust
vsto bullshit
  • Australian
9.9

To try to trick someone by speaking nonsense

is similarly deceptive but usually expressed in cruder, attention seeking language
to talking bullspit
vsto bullshit
  • Offensive
9.9

To say nonsense or unimportant things to avoid giving a clear answer

is more forceful and crude while also intending to mislead
to talk shitbull
vsto bullshit
  • Offensive
9.9

To say false or exaggerated things to make others believe you

is similar but typically uses stronger vulgar language to mislead

Antonyms

Say what really happened without hiding facts or lying

Idioms

load of bullshit
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A rude expression that says something is not true

9.9

Acting dishonestly to hide the truth or avoid responsibility

Compounds

bullshit job
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A job that feels pointless and gives no real value

How Deceptive

to deceive
270 3.9
to lie
1.3
to bullshit
  • Offensive
42 9.3
to exaggerate
258 3.1
to misspeak
5 5.6

Surface Forms

bullshit infinitive
bullshitted past participle
bullshitting present participle
bullshits third person singular

Morphology

bullshit = bullshit (opaque) = bull + shit

The verb is a straightforward conversion from the noun 'bullshit', but the noun itself is an idiomatic vulgar compound whose meaning is not recoverable from 'bull' + 'shit'.

Etymology

To bullshit someone is to talk nonsense or try to fool them, using the same image of giving 'cow dung' instead of the truth. So, to bullshit is to speak in a way that is insincere or meant to deceive.