verb
Meaning 1
To exaggerate, lie, or speak nonsense, often in a way that involves shooting from the hip.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, idiomatic, vulgar
Examples
- Near-synonyms: (general) bullshit (verb), talk out one's ass, talk through one's ass, talk out of one's ear (expurgated), talk through one's hat (expurgated), shoot one's mouth off, shoot from the hip, whistle in the dark; (in lieu of occupational competence) fake it till one makes it
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bullshit, talk out one's ass, talk through one's ass, talk out of one's ear, talk through one's hat, shoot one's mouth off, shoot from the hip, whistle in the dark, fake it till one makes it
Antonyms: none provided