total bullspit
- noun
- /ˈtoʊtəl ˈbʊlspɪt/
- NSFW
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total tontería
- Everything he said during the meeting was total bullspit, and nobody believed a word.
Examples
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That excuse is just total bullspit!
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You expect me to fall for that total bullspit? Try again.
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Calling his elaborate excuses total bullspit was putting it mildly.
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I can't believe he said that; it's total bullspit.
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When he claimed he could win the game on his own, I thought that was total bullspit.
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Her explanation for being late was just total bullspit, and everyone could see through it.
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Don't listen to his story; it's all total bullspit meant to mislead you.
Synonyms
106
9.1
Informal talk that is false or meant to deceive people
94
9.8
False or silly talk meant to trick people
48
7.5
Talk that is not true or is silly
22
6.7
Nonsense talk that is not true
16
7.4
Untrue or silly talk that people should not believe
10
9.9
Silly talk that is not true
9
9.7
Something not true that people say to fool others
2
9.9
A rude expression that says something is not true
1
9.9
Talk or ideas that are untrue and not worth believing
1
9.9
Talk that is false or silly
1
6.0
Things people say that are completely untrue or pointless
Something very silly and not true
Talk that is not true and meant to trick people
Talk that is not true and that people do not believe
A false or nonsense answer that avoids giving a direct reply
A false or silly story people tell to avoid blame
Complete nonsense that is not true and not believable
False talk meant to trick people
Talk that is false and hard to believe
A story or idea that is untrue and silly
Talk that is false and makes no sense
Something someone says that is not true
Antonyms
How False
- NSFW
∞
2.7
29
6.5
- Offensive
42
9.3
- UK
49
2.5
578
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
total + bullspit
This phrase is a slangy/euphemistic variant of 'bullshit' meaning 'nonsense', and that idiomatic meaning cannot be derived from the literal meanings of its parts. Knowing 'total' does not make the non-compositional sense of 'bullspit' (a nonce or euphemistic word) predictable for a B1 learner, so the expression is opaque.
Etymology
Total bullspit is a softer form of the rude word bullshit. Imagine a big bull 'spitting' words and the loud spit image — this strong picture helps explain why it means 'complete nonsense' or a deliberate lie.