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- 13-Jan-2005, 06:20 #1VanTMV Guest
what bullshit mean? Dear,
Previously, one Canadian told me that bullshit is not a bad word, it means nonsense, but i have learning in a english center (called Cleverlearn), one of teacher there, he is form Canada also, said that bullshit is a bad word and it means shit of bull (sorry), i looked up in the oxford dictionary and it said nonsense, so which explaination is right and how to use this word, where can use this word
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- 13-Jan-2005, 12:51 #2
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Re: what bullshit mean? Yes - bull shit means just that - manure. It is also used in the abbreviated form - bs. It is not a very polite word to use in public. You may want to substitute "horse feathers" for it. Same meaning but less offensive.
Originally Posted by VanTMV Dear,
Previously, one Canadian told me that bullshit is not a bad word, it means nonsense, but i have learning in a english center (called Cleverlearn), one of teacher there, he is form Canada also, said that bullshit is a bad word and it means shit of bull (sorry), i looked up in the oxford dictionary and it said nonsense, so which explaination is right and how to use this word, where can use this word
thank and regards
- 14-Jan-2005, 02:21 #3
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Teacher Re: what bullshit mean? 'Bullshit' is slang, but I wouldn't say it was very rude. For some reason, 'shit' is ruder. I'd avoid using it except in relaxed company, though.
- 14-Jan-2005, 12:35 #4
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Re: what bullshit mean? I can just picture you saying "bull shit" in a meeting. Originally Posted by tdol 'Bullshit' is slang, but I wouldn't say it was very rude. For some reason, 'shit' is ruder. I'd avoid using it except in relaxed company, though.
Try "rose fertilizer" instead. Product and product/producer should stay within relaxed company. A rised eye brow and totally out of context "enchanting" works fine. But not on my roses.
- 15-Jan-2005, 04:56 #5
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Teacher Re: what bullshit mean? In a meeting, people say that I'm talking bullshit.
- 18-Jan-2005, 04:26 #6VanTMV Guest Re: what bullshit mean? Dear twostep, Originally Posted by twostep I can just picture you saying "bull shit" in a meeting. Try "rose fertilizer" instead. Product and product/producer should stay within relaxed company. A rised eye brow and totally out of context "enchanting" works fine. But not on my roses.
sorry for my bad English, I could not understand what you said by saying :A rised eye brow and totally out of context "enchanting" works fine. But not on my roses. Kindly explain for me.
By the way after I told my teacher about the use of bullshit (meaning nonsense), he laughed so much then sometimes uses that word with a freaky smile
