bullshit
Taboo slang
n
1 exaggerated or foolish talk; nonsense
2 (in the British Army) exaggerated zeal, esp. for ceremonial drill, cleaning, polishing, etc, (Usually shortened to)
bull
vb , -shits, -shitting, -shitted
3 intr to talk in an exaggerated or foolish manner ♦
bullshitter n
American pit bull terrier
n another name for →
pit bull terrier
bull [1]
n
1 any male bovine animal, esp. one that is sexually mature
Related adj →
taurine
2 the uncastrated adult male of any breed of domestic cattle
3 the male of various other animals including the elephant and whale
4 a very large, strong, or aggressive person
a a speculator who buys in anticipation of rising prices in order to make a profit on resale
b (as modifier)
a bull market Compare →
bear 1 →
5
6 (Chiefly Brit) short for →
bull's-eye →
1, 2
7 Slang short for →
bullshit
8 short for →
bulldog →
bull terrier
9 ♦
a bull in a china shop a clumsy person
10 ♦
shoot the bull (U.S. and Canadian)
slang
a to pass time talking lightly
11 ♦
take the bull by the horns to face and tackle a difficulty without shirking
adj
12 male; masculine
a bull elephant
14 tr to raise or attempt to raise the price or prices of (a stock market or a security) by speculative buying
15 intr (of a cow) to be on heat
16 intr (U.S.)
slang to talk lightly or foolishly
(Old English bula, from Old Norse boli; related to Middle Low German bulle, Middle Dutch bolle)
bull [2]
n a ludicrously self-contradictory or inconsistent statement, (Also called)
Irish bull
(C17: of uncertain origin)
bull [3]
n a formal document issued by the pope, written in antiquated characters and often sealed with a leaden bulla
(C13: from Medieval Latin bulla seal attached to a bull, from Latin: round object)
Bull [1]
n the. the constellation Taurus, the second sign of the zodiac
Bull [2]
n
1 John. 1563--1628, English composer and organist
bull.
abbrev. for bulletin
bull bars
pl n a large protective metal grille on the front of some vehicles, esp. four-wheel-drive vehicles
bull dust
n (Austral)
bull dyke
n
Slang a lesbian who is markedly masculine
bull-headed
adj blindly obstinate; stubborn, headstrong, or stupid
♦
bull-headedly adv
♦
bull-headedness n
bull kelp
n any of various large brown seaweeds of Pacific and Antarctic waters
bull mastiff
n a large powerful breed of dog with a short usually fawn or brindle coat, developed by crossing the bulldog with the mastiff
bull-necked
adj having a short thick neck
bull nose
n
1 a disease of pigs caused by infection with the bacterium Actinomyces necrophorus, characterized by swelling of the snout
2 a rounded edge of a brick, step, etc.
3 a rounded exterior angle, as where two walls meet
bull-nosed
adj having a rounded end
Bull Run
n Battles of. two battles fought at Manassas Junction near a stream named Bull Run, during the American Civil War (July, 1861 and August, 1862), in both of which the Federal army was routed by the Confederates, (Also called)
First and Second Manassas See also →
Manassas
bull session
n
Informal (chiefly U.S. and Canadian) an informal discussion, often among men
(C20: from bull2)
bull's-eye
n
1 the small central disc of a target, usually the highest valued area
3 Informal something that exactly achieves its aim
4 a small circular or oval window or opening
5 a thick disc of glass set into a ship's deck, etc., to admit light
6 the glass boss at the centre of a sheet of blown glass
a a small thick plano-convex lens used as a condenser
b a lamp or lantern containing such a lens
8 a peppermint-flavoured, usually striped, boiled sweet
9 (Nautical) a circular or oval wooden block with a groove around it for the strop of a shroud and a hole at its centre for a line
Compare →
deadeye
10 (Meteorol) the eye or centre of a cyclone
bull snake
n any burrowing North American nonvenomous colubrid snake of the genus Pituophis, typically having yellow and brown markings, (Also called)
gopher snake
bull's wool
n (Austral. and N.Z.)
informal nonsense
bull terrier
n a breed of terrier having a muscular body and thick neck, with a short smooth often white coat: developed by crossing the bulldog with various terriers
See also →
pit bull terrier →
Staffordshire bull terrier
bull tongue
n (Chiefly U.S)
1 a heavy plough used in growing cotton, having an almost vertical mouldboard
2 a plough or cultivator with a single shovel
bull trout
n any large trout, esp. the salmon trout
cock-and-bull story
n
Informal an obviously improbable story, esp. a boastful one or one used as an excuse
Irish bull
n a ludicrously illogical statement
See also →
bull 2
John Bull
n
1 a personification of England or the English people
2 a typical Englishman
(C18: name of a character intended to be representative of the English nation in The History of John Bull (1712) by John Arbuthnot)
♦
John Bullish adj
♦
John Bullishness n
♦
John Bullism n
pit bull terrier
n a dog resembling the Staffordshire bull terrier but somewhat larger: developed for dog-fighting; it is not recognized by kennel clubs, (Also called)
American pit bull terrier
Sitting Bull
n Indian name Tatanka Yotanka. ?1831--90, American Indian chief of the Teton Dakota Sioux. Resisting White encroachment on his people's hunting grounds, he led the Sioux tribes against the U.S. Army in the Sioux War (1876--77) in which Custer was killed. The hunger of the Sioux, whose food came from the diminishing buffalo, forced his surrender (1881). He was killed during renewed strife
Staffordshire bull terrier
n a breed of smooth-coated terrier with a stocky frame and generally a pied or brindled coat
See also →
bull terrier
stale bull
n (Business) a dealer or speculator who holds unsold commodities after a rise in market prices but who cannot trade because there are no buyers at the new levels and because his financial commitments prevent him from making further purchases