"BSer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: BSers [plural]
Etymology: From BS (“bullshit”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|BS|-er|id2=agent noun|t1=bullshit}} BS (“bullshit”) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} BSer (plural BSers)
  1. (slang, euphemistic) A bullshitter. Tags: euphemistic, slang

Inflected forms

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