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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon.ʁi
"Il raconte que des conneries."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To talk nonsense, make deceptive statements, or converse idly without serious intent.
"We spent the whole afternoon just sitting on the porch and bullshitting about old times."
- 1
Nonsense, exaggerated claims, or insincere talk intended to deceive or impress.
"I could tell right away that his explanation about why he was late was total bullshit."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Combining the noun 'bull' (meaning nonsense or empty talk, likely related to Old Norse 'bylja' or Anglo-Irish influences) with the noun/verb 'shit', the term emerged in American English around the early 20th century. Over decades, it evolved from vulgar slang into a widely recognized colloquial and even philosophical term describing deceptive or meaningless speech.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bullshit" is said worldwide
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conneries
Transliteration: kon.ʁi
"Il raconte que des conneries."
Schwachsinn
Transliteration: ˈʃvaxˌzɪn
"Was er da erzählte, war purer Schwachsinn."
stronzate
Transliteration: stronˈzaː.te
"Non credere a tutte quelle stronzate."
tonterías
Transliteration: ton.teˈɾi.as
"Deja de decir tonterías."
besteira
Transliteration: besˈtej.ɾɐ
"Ele só falabesteira o tempo todo."
बacबac
Transliteration: bakwaas
Script: बकवास
"उसकी सारी बातें बकवास थीं।"
废话
Transliteration: fèihuà
"别听他在那儿胡说八道。"
헛소리
Transliteration: heotsori
"그의 말은 전부 헛소리에 불과하다."
たわごと
Transliteration: tawagoto
"彼の言うことはただのたわごとだ。"
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