"load of bull" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: loads of bull [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|loads of bull}} load of bull (plural loads of bull)
  1. (slang) Something that is not true, a mass of lies (refers to bullshit). Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-load_of_bull-en-noun-E3Xr-fhu
  2. (slang) Any worthless structure or device. Tags: slang Translations (worthless structure or device): schijtzooi (Dutch), shitzooi (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-load_of_bull-en-noun-s884LjaI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 14 86 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of 'worthless structure or device': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: load of crap, load of shit, pile of shit, pile of crap Related terms: bullshit, shit, bullcrap, full of shit, horseshit, turd
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