Phrase guide

Irish bull

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A ludicrous, incongruent or logically absurd statement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

obscene words for unacceptable behavior

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk
  • what he said was mostly bull

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bullshit, bull, horseshit, shit, crap, dogshit

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash

History

Etymology

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