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Bullshit vs Baloney - What's the difference?

bullshit | baloney |

As nouns the difference between bullshit and baloney

is that bullshit is (literally) the faeces of a bull while baloney is (countable) a type of smoked sausage; bologna or baloney can be (uncountable|chiefly|us|slang) nonsense.

As an adjective bullshit

is (vulgar|slang) absurd, irrational, or nonsensical most often said of speech, information, or content.

As a verb bullshit

is (vulgar|slang) to tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive.

As an interjection bullshit

is (vulgar|slang).

bullshit

English

(wikipedia bullshit)

Noun

(-)
  • (literally) The faeces of a bull.
  • (vulgar, slang) False or exaggerated statements made to impress and deceive the listener rather than inform; nonsense.
    • Don't pay any attention to him. He talks a lot of bullshit .
  • (vulgar, slang) A card game in which the object is to bluff about cards laid down and to determine when one's opponents are bluffing; also known as "BS", "Cheat" or "I Doubt It".
    • Anyone want to play a few hands of bullshit ?
  • (vulgar, slang) An object of frustration and/or disgust, often caused by a perceived deception.
    • That's total bullshit ! I called your office and they said you never came in!

    See also

    * bullcrap * horseshit * See also

    Synonyms

    * BS * bull * bulldada * bull puckey * bushwah * (card game) cheat, I doubt it

    Derived terms

    * bullshido * bullshitter * bullshitty * bullshoot * bullshot

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (vulgar, slang) Absurd, irrational, or nonsensical. Most often said of speech, information, or content.
    • That's the most bullshit excuse I've ever heard.

    Verb

  • (vulgar, slang) To tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive.
    • I think you're bullshitting . Let’s just call your office and see if you even came in.
    You’re bullshitting me. I called your office and you never even came in.
    He caught my attention with irrelevant asides that didn’t quite make sense, but sounded very erudite if you didn’t think about it too much. In other words, I noticed that he was bullshitting . http://www.languagehat.com/archives/002815.php
  • (vulgar, slang) To have casual conversation with no real point.
    • I will probably just go and bullshit with Joe for awhile.
  • (vulgar, slang) To come up with on the spot, to improvise poorly.
    • We just went on stage and bullshitted the whole concert because we didn't know any songs.

    Interjection

  • (vulgar, slang)

    • baloney

    English

    Etymology 1

    Modification of bologna .

    Alternative forms

    * boloney * bologna

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (countable) A type of smoked sausage; bologna.
    • Synonyms
    * see bologna

    Etymology 2

    Perhaps from the Polari slang word balonie. Alternatively, perhaps simply from , possibly used as a minced oath for bull .

    Alternative forms

    * balonie (UK) * boloney

    Noun

    (-)
  • (uncountable, chiefly, US, slang) Nonsense.
    • Usage notes
    Sometimes used in rhyme phony baloney .
    Synonyms
    * See also .
    Derived terms
    * * globaloney

    See also

    * English Polari slang English terms with multiple etymologies