"bullshot" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbʊlʃɒt/ Audio: en-us-bullshot.ogg [US], en-au-bullshot.ogg [Australia] Forms: bullshots [plural]
Etymology: From bull + shot with influence from bullshit. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bull|shot}} bull + shot, {{m|en|bullshit}} bullshit Head templates: {{en-noun}} bullshot (plural bullshots)
  1. A cocktail made from vodka and beef bouillon. Categories (topical): Advertising, Cocktails Translations (cocktail): Bullshot [masculine] (German), Bull Shot [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-bullshot-en-noun-zeGx-QDv Disambiguation of Advertising: 45 55 Disambiguation of Cocktails: 70 30 Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈbʊlʃɒt/ Audio: en-us-bullshot.ogg [US], en-au-bullshot.ogg [Australia] Forms: bullshots [plural]
Etymology: Blend of bullshit + screenshot, coined in 2005 in the webcomic Penny Arcade. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|bullshit|screenshot}} Blend of bullshit + screenshot Head templates: {{en-noun}} bullshot (plural bullshots)
  1. (neologism, video games) A phony screenshot created for promotional purposes. Tags: neologism Categories (topical): Video games, Advertising
    Sense id: en-bullshot-en-noun-d51LHbzC Disambiguation of Advertising: 45 55 Categories (other): English neologisms, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English blends: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 16 84 Topics: video-games
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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