Phrase guide

bill of goods

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A list of items purchased or offered for sale; (metonymic) the items themselves, as a collection or set.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business

Examples

  • Near-synonym: bill of sale

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bill of sale

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A set of misleading or deceptive claims.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: misinformation, disinformation, bullshit; see also Thesaurus:bullshit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: misinformation, disinformation, bullshit

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a consignment of merchandise

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bill

4

noun

Meaning 4

communication (written or spoken) that persuades someone to accept something untrue or undesirable

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • they tried to sell me a bill of goods about a secondhand car

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: misrepresentation, deceit, deception

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.