"bull feathers" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=bull feathers}} bull feathers pl (plural only)
  1. Euphemistic form of bullshit (“false statements”). Tags: euphemistic, form-of, plural, plural-only Form of: bullshit (extra: false statements)
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