Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bullshit

/ˈbʊɫʃɪt/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
bull-shit
IPA
/ˈbʊɫʃɪt/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Feces produced by a bull.

Uncountable

noun

Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.

Slang; Uncountable

noun

Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.

Slang; Uncountable

noun

Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.

Uncountable

noun

Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of shit (any stuff, especially when viewed negatively or with collegial vulgarity).

Slang; Uncountable

noun

A card game in which players try to discard their hands first, following rules that encourage bluffing, calling others' bluffs, and penalizing others by tricking them into inaccurate accusations.

Uncountable

adj

Absurd, irrational, or nonsensical (most often said of speech, information, or content).

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From bull + shit. Figurative use as a noun referring to useless or untrue information is attested from the 1910s.

Usage

Inflected Forms

boulechite (alternative) more bullshit (comparative) most bullshit (superlative) bullshits (present, singular) bullshitting (participle, present) bullshitted (participle, past) bullshitted (past) bullshat (participle, past) bullshat (past, rare)

Derived Forms

bullshido bullshittee bullshitter bullshittery bullshittism bullshitty bullshoot bullshot outbullshit unbullshit unbullshitable

Phrases

be on one's bullshit bullshit artist bullshit bingo bullshit job cut the bullshit money talks, bullshit walks credat iudaeus Apella non ego

Frequently Paired Words

apeshit batshit bearshit birdshit bullcrap catshit chickenshit cowshit

Synonyms

cowshit cowpie BS horseshit absurdity all my eye all my eye and Betty Martin apple grease applesauce bafflegab balderdash balls

Antonyms

absolutely damn skippy damn straight indeed I'll be bound true dat true that trufax

Rhymes With

it get shit bit hit make a run for it 7-bit 8-bit fit sit split fighting fit

Questions

How do you pronounce bullshit?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbʊɫʃɪt/.
What does bullshit mean?
Feces produced by a bull.
Where does bullshit come from?
From bull + shit. Figurative use as a noun referring to useless or untrue information is attested from the 1910s.

How to pronounce bullshit

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