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horseshit

n. uncountable
C2 Proficiency US //ˈhɔɹsˌʃɪt// UK //hˈɔːsʃɪt// horse·shit Slang Vulgar
Definition

n. a very rude and offensive way to say something is not true or is nonsense. You use it when you are angry or want to show someone is lying.

n. an extremely vulgar and offensive expression used to describe something as nonsense or a lie. Often used to dismiss an argument or statement as entirely false.


SIMPLE

I don't believe a word of that horseshit.

CONTEXTUAL

He told me he was busy, but I knew it was just horseshit because he was at the bar.

COMPLEX

The politician's latest speech was dismissed by the opposition as pure horseshit, lacking any concrete evidence to support the claims made about the economy.

Origin

From horse + shit.

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