talk out of one's ass en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(Canada, US, idiomatic, vulgar) To exaggerate, lie, or speak nonsense, often in a way that involves shooting from the hip.
Near-synonyms: (general) bullshit (verb), talk out one's ass, talk through one's ass, talk out of one's ear (expurgated), talk through one's hat (expurgated), shoot one's mouth off, shoot from the hip, whistle in the dark; (in lieu of occupational competence) fake it till one makes it
"We looked it up," Colbert said. "And the Department of Environmental does not exist, meaning Trump is either talking out of his ass or he's already eliminated it."
2016 April 7, Brendan Gauthier, “‘Talking out of his ass’: Stephen Colbert loses patience with Donald Trump’s ignorance”, in salon.com, retrieved 06 Dec 2017:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| talked out of one's ass | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| talked out of one's ass | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| talking out of one's ass | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| talks out of one's ass | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Relateds
talk out of one's arse · pull out of one's ass
Synonyms
bullshit · shoot from the hip · talk through one's hat · talk through one's ass · whistle in the dark · fake it till one makes it · shoot one's mouth off · talk out of one's ear · talk out one's ass