"bull butter" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-bull butter.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From bull + butter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bull|butter}} bull + butter Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bull butter (uncountable)
  1. (dated, derogatory) margarine Tags: dated, derogatory, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bull_butter-en-noun-8UZiIaaf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46
  2. (euphemistic, slang, literal or figurative) bullshit Tags: euphemistic, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bull_butter-en-noun-MKmJr8gs Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46

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