"bullshitter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bullshitters [plural]
Etymology: From bullshit + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bullshit|er|id2=agent noun}} bullshit + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} bullshitter (plural bullshitters)
  1. (vulgar) Someone who lies or exaggerates a lot, especially in order to get noticed. Tags: vulgar Categories (topical): People Synonyms: deceiver Related terms: bullshit, bullcrapper Translations (someone who lies a lot (vulgar)): gopçu (Azerbaijani), osturaqçı (Azerbaijani), paskanpuhuja (Finnish), paskanjauhaja (Finnish), kusettaja (Finnish), menteur [masculine] (French), menteuse [feminine] (French), baratineur [masculine] (French), marchand de tapis (French), cazzaro [masculine] (Italian), ciarlatano [masculine] (Italian), gabbamondo [masculine] (Italian), paraki waha (Maori), waha hakirara (Maori), трепло́ (trepló) [neuter] (Russian), брехло́ (brexló) (english: mild) [neuter] (Russian), пиздабо́л (pizdaból) [masculine] (Russian), пизду́н (pizdún) [masculine] (Russian), пиздаплёт (pizdapljót) [masculine, vulgar] (Russian), cantamañanas [feminine, masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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          "sense": "someone who lies a lot (vulgar)",
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          "sense": "someone who lies a lot (vulgar)",
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      "sense": "someone who lies a lot (vulgar)",
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      "word": "gabbamondo"
    },
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "someone who lies a lot (vulgar)",
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      "sense": "someone who lies a lot (vulgar)",
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