to talk shitbull
- phrasal verb
- Offensive
- 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
240
2.7
To talk in a proud way about yourself or what you have
78
9.3
To speak in a way that is not honest to trick people or make yourself look good
24
9.0
Say things that are not true to make people believe you
24
7.0
To act or speak in a proud, boastful way
22
4.1
To say that something is better or more important than it really is
18
7.5
Say insulting, bragging words to make someone angry or nervous
17
7.2
Loud talk that tries to impress but has little real effect
12
8.0
To talk a lot in a silly way that makes little sense
11
7.8
To say you are more important or successful than you really are
11
8.4
To talk on and on in a silly way about unimportant things
9
9.9
To say rude, bragging things to impress people or make them angry
9
7.9
To brag in a way that annoys other people
5
9.9
To speak for a long time in a proud way with little real meaning
1
9.3
To speak in a way that tries to trick someone
1
8.1
Say rude or insulting things to make someone feel bad
1
9.6
To try to trick someone by saying things that are not true
1
9.9
To talk in a silly, confused way that has little meaning
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
Speak as if you know about something when you do not
Antonyms
How Truthful
∞
2.7
165
3.1
- Offensive
∞
1.3
41
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.