"load of bull" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: loads of bull [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|loads of bull}} load of bull (plural loads of bull)
  1. (slang) Something that is not true, a mass of lies (refers to bullshit). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-load_of_bull-en-noun-E3Xr-fhu
  2. (slang) Any worthless structure or device. Tags: slang Translations (worthless structure or device): schijtzooi (Dutch), shitzooi (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-load_of_bull-en-noun-s884LjaI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of 'worthless structure or device': 1 99
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: load of crap, load of shit, pile of shit, pile of crap Related terms: bullshit, shit, bullcrap, full of shit, horseshit, turd

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