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Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullshit#Etymology
TIL that “bull,” meaning falsehood or nonsense, predates “bullshit” by centuries, and has no etymological connection to the word for male cattle.
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I’m calling bull on this one
More information on the etymologies of “bull” at [Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bull#Etymology_3):
1. The animal. From proto-Germanic **bulô*
2. A Papal bull, or a seal on a document. From Latin *bulle*, meaning bubble.
3. Falsehood or nonsense. Uncertain origin, possibly from Old French.
Bollocks!
Poppycock!