bull-speak en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, uncountable) Alternative form of bullspeak (“nonsense”).
alt of bullspeak
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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
bull-speak en · VERB
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of bullspeak (“to speak nonsense”).
alt of bullspeak
He is doubtful, but yet he is sure he knows him. What a bulfinch is this! Sure, ’tis his language they call bull-speaking.
1629, Richard Brome, The Northern Lass, act 2, scene 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bull-spoke | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bull-spoken | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bull-speaking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bull-speaks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |