informal + offensive
: foolish or untrue words or ideas
That's (a load of) complete/pure/total/utter bullshit! [=nonsense, bull]
—often used before another nounHe told some bullshit story about how he sailed around the world.
bullshits; bullshit; bullshitting
informal + offensive
: to say foolish or untrue things to (someone) : to lie to (someone)
Don't bullshit me. Tell me the truth!
He tried to bullshit his way through the interview. [=to fool the people who were interviewing him by saying things that were not true]
Stop bullshitting and tell me the truth.
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“Bullshit.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/bullshit. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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