"bulldust" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbʊldʌst/ Audio: EN-AU ck1 bulldust.ogg
Etymology: From bull + dust. In slang sense, a euphemism for bullshit. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bull|dust}} bull + dust Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bulldust (uncountable)
  1. (Australia) Fine red dust, found in desert regions of Australia. Tags: Australia, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bulldust-en-noun-iqBq0Kzz Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. (Australia, slang) Nonsense; blatantly false statements. Tags: Australia, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bulldust-en-noun-ZNdARZXo Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bullshit
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          "text": "“Your theory is bulldust, Arthur,” said Pancho. “Nothing but bulldust. You should play your best doubles players even if they are playing singles. If they are fit, they are not going to be too tired. McEnroe would not have lost that match.”",
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          "text": "In these harsh times of economic rationalism (sacking), restructuring (sacking) and merit-assessed and incentive-based liquidation and redirecting of human resources (sacking), the bulldust detector is invaluable.",
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