Definition of BULLSHIT (original) (raw)

intransitive verb

1

informal + usually vulgar : to talk foolishly, boastfully, or idly

2

informal + usually vulgar : to engage in a discursive discussion

transitive verb

informal + usually vulgar : to talk nonsense to especially with the intention of deceiving or misleading

bullshitter noun

plural bullshitters

informal + usually vulgar

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1914, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1926, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of bullshit was in 1914