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bull-speak

bull-speak is the alternative form of bullspeak.

Meaning of bullspeak

Verb

bullspeak (third-person singular simple present bullspeaks, present participle bullspeaking, simple past bullspoke, past participle bullspoken)

  1. To talk nonsense or boastful lies.
    • He is doubtful, but yet he is sure he knows him. What a bulfinch is this! Sure, ’tis his language they call bull-speaking.1629, Richard Brome, The Northern Lass, act 2, scene 3
    Synonyms:
    shit-talk, talk shit

See all 2 meanings of bullspeak

Forms of bull-speak

third-person singular presentbull-speaks
present participlebull-speaking
pastbull-spoke
past participlebull-spoken

Questions about bull-speak

What is bull-speak the alternative form of?
Bull-speak is the alternative form of bullspeak.

Words near bull-speak in the dictionary

  1. bull-riders
  2. bull-roarer
  3. bull-roarers
  4. bull-running
  5. bull-runnings
  6. bull-speak
  7. bull-speaking
  8. bull-speaks
  9. bull-spoke
  10. bull-spoken
  11. bull-terrier

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