# horseshit

/ˈhɔɹsˌʃɪt/ (US) · /hˈɔːsʃɪt/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/horseshit
Updated: 2026-05-26

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

## Examples

- I don't believe a word of that horseshit.
- He told me he was busy, but I knew it was just horseshit because he was at the bar.
- 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.

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