BS
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Meaning · English
Abbreviation of bullshit.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Researchers embarked on a novel study intent on measuring what a Princeton philosophy professor contends is one of the most salient features of our culture — the ability to play the expert without being one. / Or, as the social scientists put it, to BS.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “BS” mean?
Abbreviation of bullshit.
Is “BS” formal or informal?
BS is generally slang.