bull session
An informal discursive group discussion, often one where politics, economics or current events are discussed.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The friends had a long bull session about the news.”
“After the meeting ended, the coworkers stayed in the office for a casual bull session about the company's future.”
“The late-night bull session drifted from local economic policy to abstract philosophical questions, lasting until the early hours of the morning.”
From bull(shit) + session.
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Banbury story of a cock and a bull
A roundabout, nonsensical story.
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bull in a china shop
A person who is clumsy, aggressive, without care, concern or self-control.
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grab the bull by the horns
Synonym of take the bull by the horns.
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shoot the bull
To chinwag; to talk idly.
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throw the bull
To chat idly.
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throw the bull around
Synonym of shoot the breeze.
Last updated August 10, 2026