to talk shitbull
- phrasal verb
- Offensive
:
hablar mierda
- If you want to be taken seriously, stop trying to talk shitbull and be honest.
Examples
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Don't talk shitbull during the meeting!
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She accused him of talking shitbull just to look smart.
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He's always trying to talk shitbull when he feels insecure.
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If you don't know the facts, don't talk shitbull at the meeting.
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He always talks shitbull to sound impressive.
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During the discussion, he decided to talk shitbull rather than admit he was wrong.
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She tends to talk shitbull whenever she needs to cover up a mistake.
Synonyms
191
2.7
To talk in a proud way about yourself or what you have
79
9.3
To speak in a way that tries to trick someone
42
9.3
To speak in a way that is not honest to trick people or make yourself look good
17
7.2
Loud talk that tries to impress but has little real effect
13
4.1
To say that something is better or more important than it really is
12
8.0
To talk a lot in a silly way that makes little sense
11
9.0
Say things that are not true to make people believe you
9
8.4
To talk on and on in a silly way about unimportant things
8
7.8
To say you are more important or successful than you really are
7
9.9
To talk in a silly, confused way that has little meaning
6
7.9
To brag in a way that annoys other people
5
7.5
Say insulting, bragging words to make someone angry or nervous
4
7.0
To act or speak in a proud, boastful way
3
8.1
Say rude or insulting things to make someone feel bad
3
9.9
Speak as if you know about something when you do not
2
9.9
To speak for a long time in a proud way with little real meaning
1
9.9
To say rude, bragging things to impress people or make them angry
1
9.6
To try to trick someone by saying things that are not true
To say nonsense or unimportant things to avoid giving a clear answer
Talk for a long time saying things that are not true or silly
To say lies or nonsense to trick someone
To try to trick someone by speaking nonsense
Antonyms
How Truthful
814
2.7
258
3.1
- Offensive
∞
1.3
50
7.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
talk + shitbull
The string contains a non-dictionary slang coinage 'shitbull' (likely a play on 'bullshit'); this form is not compositionally predictable from the literal meanings of 'shit' and 'bull'. Even if a learner knows 'talk' and the separate words, the idiomatic sense 'speak nonsense/exaggerate' is lexicalized and culture-specific, so a B1 learner would not reliably infer the meaning without prior exposure.
Etymology
Talk shitbull is a rude mix of the slang talk shit and the word bull from 'bullshit'. Imagine someone filling the air with fake, noisy talk. That's why it means 'to speak nonsense or exaggerate', often to impress or deceive.