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You are so full of bull that it boggles the mind
Meaning of “bull” in Byron's “this is no bull, although it sounds so”What is the origin of the term “bull****” in its figurative sense?“Online Chinese course” or “Chinese online course”?What's the meaning of “out of being an ass”?Meaning of “Are you gonna be happy.”It was too tempting a chance to resistWhat's the meaning of “crowded field”?How would you understand meeting time availability?Meaning of 'to put sth. under the mind for sth.'What does it mean that the word is not idiomatic to describe something?Why is the show called “Stranger Things” instead of “Strange Things”?the meaning of “Never mind that… “
You are so full of bull that it boggles the mind.
Does by any chance this mean, "You are so full of sh*t that it blows my mind"?
If that's not the case, what's the actual meaning of the sentence in the title? (Just to clarify, this is being said during a quarrel.)
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You are so full of bull that it boggles the mind.
Does by any chance this mean, "You are so full of sh*t that it blows my mind"?
If that's not the case, what's the actual meaning of the sentence in the title? (Just to clarify, this is being said during a quarrel.)
meaning
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You can find this meaning of "bull" listed in a number of dictionaries. See the Oxford Dictionaries entry for bull³. Other questions on this site about the term, ands its relationship to "bullshit"/"bull shit": Meaning of “bull” in Byron's “this is no bull, although it sounds so”, What is the origin of the term “bull****” in its figurative sense?
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You are so full of bull that it boggles the mind.
Does by any chance this mean, "You are so full of sh*t that it blows my mind"?
If that's not the case, what's the actual meaning of the sentence in the title? (Just to clarify, this is being said during a quarrel.)
meaning
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You are so full of bull that it boggles the mind.
Does by any chance this mean, "You are so full of sh*t that it blows my mind"?
If that's not the case, what's the actual meaning of the sentence in the title? (Just to clarify, this is being said during a quarrel.)
meaning
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You can find this meaning of "bull" listed in a number of dictionaries. See the Oxford Dictionaries entry for bull³. Other questions on this site about the term, ands its relationship to "bullshit"/"bull shit": Meaning of “bull” in Byron's “this is no bull, although it sounds so”, What is the origin of the term “bull****” in its figurative sense?
– sumelic
2 days ago
add a comment |
1
You can find this meaning of "bull" listed in a number of dictionaries. See the Oxford Dictionaries entry for bull³. Other questions on this site about the term, ands its relationship to "bullshit"/"bull shit": Meaning of “bull” in Byron's “this is no bull, although it sounds so”, What is the origin of the term “bull****” in its figurative sense?
– sumelic
2 days ago
1
1
You can find this meaning of "bull" listed in a number of dictionaries. See the Oxford Dictionaries entry for bull³. Other questions on this site about the term, ands its relationship to "bullshit"/"bull shit": Meaning of “bull” in Byron's “this is no bull, although it sounds so”, What is the origin of the term “bull****” in its figurative sense?
– sumelic
2 days ago
You can find this meaning of "bull" listed in a number of dictionaries. See the Oxford Dictionaries entry for bull³. Other questions on this site about the term, ands its relationship to "bullshit"/"bull shit": Meaning of “bull” in Byron's “this is no bull, although it sounds so”, What is the origin of the term “bull****” in its figurative sense?
– sumelic
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Yes.
Bull is a shortened euphemism for the word bullsh*t.
Bullshit (also bullcrap) is a common English expletive which may be shortened to the euphemism bull.
Wikipedia
And from The Online Slang Dictionary:
3. nonsense. Euphemism for bullshit.
The meaning of bullsh*t:
Stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense.
From Oxford Dictionaries.
"you are so full of bull that it boggles the mind" has to be the best insult in existence.
answered 2 days ago
LordologyLordology
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I'd be more inclined to say "Yes and no" as opposed to just "Yes". (In a quote like this, bull could stand for any of its synonyms, really: balderdash, poppycock, horsefeathers, bullshit, crap, nonsense, etc.)
– J.R.
2 days ago
@J.R. How? I've only ever heard it refer to bullshit. (In the UK, anyway)
– Lordology
2 days ago
Thanks everybody for the help. What about the "it boggles my mind" part? Did I get it right?
– Baffo rasta
2 days ago
@Bafforasta Yes. This part just means 'it is mind-blowing; there is so much bull it is hard to comprehend'.
– Lordology
2 days ago
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merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boggle
– Hot Licks
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Yes.
Bull is a shortened euphemism for the word bullsh*t.
Bullshit (also bullcrap) is a common English expletive which may be shortened to the euphemism bull.
Wikipedia
And from The Online Slang Dictionary:
3. nonsense. Euphemism for bullshit.
The meaning of bullsh*t:
Stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense.
From Oxford Dictionaries.
"you are so full of bull that it boggles the mind" has to be the best insult in existence.
answered 2 days ago
LordologyLordology
1,378117
I'd be more inclined to say "Yes and no" as opposed to just "Yes". (In a quote like this, bull could stand for any of its synonyms, really: balderdash, poppycock, horsefeathers, bullshit, crap, nonsense, etc.)
– J.R.
2 days ago
@J.R. How? I've only ever heard it refer to bullshit. (In the UK, anyway)
– Lordology
2 days ago
Thanks everybody for the help. What about the "it boggles my mind" part? Did I get it right?
– Baffo rasta
2 days ago
@Bafforasta Yes. This part just means 'it is mind-blowing; there is so much bull it is hard to comprehend'.
– Lordology
2 days ago
1
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boggle
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
|
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Yes.
Bull is a shortened euphemism for the word bullsh*t.
Bullshit (also bullcrap) is a common English expletive which may be shortened to the euphemism bull.
Wikipedia
And from The Online Slang Dictionary:
3. nonsense. Euphemism for bullshit.
The meaning of bullsh*t:
Stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense.
From Oxford Dictionaries.
"you are so full of bull that it boggles the mind" has to be the best insult in existence.
answered 2 days ago
LordologyLordology
1,378117
I'd be more inclined to say "Yes and no" as opposed to just "Yes". (In a quote like this, bull could stand for any of its synonyms, really: balderdash, poppycock, horsefeathers, bullshit, crap, nonsense, etc.)
– J.R.
2 days ago
@J.R. How? I've only ever heard it refer to bullshit. (In the UK, anyway)
– Lordology
2 days ago
Thanks everybody for the help. What about the "it boggles my mind" part? Did I get it right?
– Baffo rasta
2 days ago
@Bafforasta Yes. This part just means 'it is mind-blowing; there is so much bull it is hard to comprehend'.
– Lordology
2 days ago
1
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boggle
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
|
show 4 more comments
Yes.
Bull is a shortened euphemism for the word bullsh*t.
Bullshit (also bullcrap) is a common English expletive which may be shortened to the euphemism bull.
Wikipedia
And from The Online Slang Dictionary:
3. nonsense. Euphemism for bullshit.
The meaning of bullsh*t:
Stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense.
From Oxford Dictionaries.
"you are so full of bull that it boggles the mind" has to be the best insult in existence.
answered 2 days ago
LordologyLordology
1,378117
Yes.
Bull is a shortened euphemism for the word bullsh*t.
Bullshit (also bullcrap) is a common English expletive which may be shortened to the euphemism bull.
Wikipedia
And from The Online Slang Dictionary:
3. nonsense. Euphemism for bullshit.
The meaning of bullsh*t:
Stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense.
From Oxford Dictionaries.
"you are so full of bull that it boggles the mind" has to be the best insult in existence.
answered 2 days ago
LordologyLordology
1,378117
answered 2 days ago
LordologyLordology
1,378117
answered 2 days ago
LordologyLordology
1,378117
answered 2 days ago
LordologyLordology
1,378117
1,378117
I'd be more inclined to say "Yes and no" as opposed to just "Yes". (In a quote like this, bull could stand for any of its synonyms, really: balderdash, poppycock, horsefeathers, bullshit, crap, nonsense, etc.)
– J.R.
2 days ago
@J.R. How? I've only ever heard it refer to bullshit. (In the UK, anyway)
– Lordology
2 days ago
Thanks everybody for the help. What about the "it boggles my mind" part? Did I get it right?
– Baffo rasta
2 days ago
@Bafforasta Yes. This part just means 'it is mind-blowing; there is so much bull it is hard to comprehend'.
– Lordology
2 days ago
1
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boggle
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
|
show 4 more comments
I'd be more inclined to say "Yes and no" as opposed to just "Yes". (In a quote like this, bull could stand for any of its synonyms, really: balderdash, poppycock, horsefeathers, bullshit, crap, nonsense, etc.)
– J.R.
2 days ago
@J.R. How? I've only ever heard it refer to bullshit. (In the UK, anyway)
– Lordology
2 days ago
Thanks everybody for the help. What about the "it boggles my mind" part? Did I get it right?
– Baffo rasta
2 days ago
@Bafforasta Yes. This part just means 'it is mind-blowing; there is so much bull it is hard to comprehend'.
– Lordology
2 days ago
1
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boggle
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
I'd be more inclined to say "Yes and no" as opposed to just "Yes". (In a quote like this, bull could stand for any of its synonyms, really: balderdash, poppycock, horsefeathers, bullshit, crap, nonsense, etc.)
– J.R.
2 days ago
I'd be more inclined to say "Yes and no" as opposed to just "Yes". (In a quote like this, bull could stand for any of its synonyms, really: balderdash, poppycock, horsefeathers, bullshit, crap, nonsense, etc.)
– J.R.
2 days ago
@J.R. How? I've only ever heard it refer to bullshit. (In the UK, anyway)
– Lordology
2 days ago
@J.R. How? I've only ever heard it refer to bullshit. (In the UK, anyway)
– Lordology
2 days ago
Thanks everybody for the help. What about the "it boggles my mind" part? Did I get it right?
– Baffo rasta
2 days ago
Thanks everybody for the help. What about the "it boggles my mind" part? Did I get it right?
– Baffo rasta
2 days ago
@Bafforasta Yes. This part just means 'it is mind-blowing; there is so much bull it is hard to comprehend'.
– Lordology
2 days ago
@Bafforasta Yes. This part just means 'it is mind-blowing; there is so much bull it is hard to comprehend'.
– Lordology
2 days ago
1
1
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boggle
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boggle
– Hot Licks
2 days ago
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You can find this meaning of "bull" listed in a number of dictionaries. See the Oxford Dictionaries entry for bull³. Other questions on this site about the term, ands its relationship to "bullshit"/"bull shit": Meaning of “bull” in Byron's “this is no bull, although it sounds so”, What is the origin of the term “bull****” in its figurative sense?
– sumelic
2 days ago