bullshit

Definition

  • noun: foolish or untrue words or ideas
  • noun: foolish insolent talk
  • verb: to say foolish or untrue things to (someone)
  • verb: to talk foolishly, boastfully, or idly
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: nonsense, bull, irish bull

Examples

  • He tried to 'bullshit his way' through the interview. [=to fool the people who were interviewing him by saying things that were not true]

  • That's (a load of) complete/pure/total/utter 'bullshit'! [='nonsense', 'bull']

  • He told some 'bullshit' story about how he sailed around the world.

Movie quotes

  • (..) access all investigations. Robberies, narcotics, homicide. If he requests to take over a case, the case will be handed to him. No arguments, No complaints. This is Bullshit! I said "no complaints"! And I mean it! Good morning, chief Dean. Good morning, officers. I selected targets today, all (..)
    2014 RoboCop
  • (..) This was the mother of all bad ideas. We got a lead on Anton Vallon, we took it. What lead? Not in front of them. This is bullshit. Yeah? Yeah, you got something to say Murphy? Vallon's our case. You got two years without no arrests, no nothin. (..)
    2014 RoboCop