# bullshit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʊlʃɪt/ · frequency rank #3,150

## Definitions
1. Feces produced by a bull.
2. Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
3. Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
4. Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
5. Any assertions or information that are either false or misleading.
6. Synonym of shit (any stuff, especially when viewed negatively or with collegial vulgarity).
7. 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.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`bbullshit`, `blulshit`, `bullhsit`, `bullshhit`, `bullshitt`, `bullshti`, `bullsiht`, `bullsshit`, `bulshit`, `bulslhit`, `ubllshit`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bullshit