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bullshido

bullshido noun: martial arts fraud, especially exaggerated or fraudulent claims regarding the biography, lineage, skills or experience of martial arts instructors.

Noun

bullshido (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, slang) Martial arts fraud, especially exaggerated or fraudulent claims regarding the biography, lineage, skills or experience of martial arts instructors.
    • We understand the spirit of Bushido better than anyone. Or was that Bullshido?1996 August 22, Tony Lovell, “An afternoon with Japanese ace Saburo Sakai”, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.flight-sim (Usenet), archived from the original on 16 Mar 2025

Origin of bullshido

Blend of bullshit + bushido. Attested from 1996, and popularized by the bullshido.net website from 2002.

Questions about bullshido

What does bullshido mean?
Bullshido means martial arts fraud, especially exaggerated or fraudulent claims regarding the biography, lineage, skills or experience of martial arts instructors.
What part of speech is bullshido?
Bullshido is a noun.

Words near bullshido in the dictionary

  1. bullseye
  2. bullseyes
  3. bullsh*t
  4. bullshat
  5. bullsheet
  6. bullshido
  7. bullshit
  8. bullshit artist
  9. bullshit artists
  10. bullshit bingo
  11. bullshit job

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