Definition

Noun: 1. Vulgar slang for nonsense, lies, or unacceptable behavior: A coarse term used to express strong disbelief or contempt for something said or done, deeming it foolish, deceptive, or worthless.

Usage

This word is a vulgar slang term. It is used to forcefully reject an idea, statement, or situation as being completely untrue, stupid, or unacceptable. It is considered highly offensive in formal or polite contexts.

Examples

Advanced Usage / Nuances

• The term often implies not just falsehood, but a particularly irritating, arrogant, or egregious quality to the nonsense.
• It can refer to abstract concepts (like ideas or excuses) or to tangible, frustrating situations and behaviors.
• Grammatical Note: It is primarily used as a mass noun (e.g., "That's horseshit," not "That's a horseshit"). However, it can be used informally in a countable way for emphasis (e.g., "He told me three different horseshits about why he was absent").

Variants and Related Words

• Bullshit (n., v.): A direct and more common synonym with identical meaning and usage. ()
• Crap (n.): A less vulgar, but still informal, synonym for nonsense.
• B.S. (n.): A common written abbreviation for "bullshit," carrying the same meaning.

Synonyms

• Nonsense
• Baloney
• Drivel
• Garbage
• Poppycock (archaic, not vulgar)

Idioms and Common Phrases

• Full of horseshit: Describing someone who constantly speaks nonsense or lies.
  • Don't listen to him; he's full of horseshit.
• Call horseshit (on something): To openly declare that something is nonsense or a lie.
  • I have to call horseshit on his so-called "expert opinion."

Noun

1. obscene words for unacceptable behavior
   • I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk
   • what he said was mostly bull