(irish) bull

  • 1Irish bull — n. BULL3 …

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  • 2Irish bull — An Irish bull is a ludicrous, incongruent or logically absurd statement, generally unrecognized as such by its author. Irish bull originated in this use because such expressions often fall between two different statements, as between the horns of …

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  • 3Irish bull — noun obscene words for unacceptable behavior I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk what he said was mostly bull • Syn: ↑bullshit, ↑bull, ↑horseshit, ↑shit, ↑crap, ↑dogshit …

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  • 4Irish Bull Terrier — Irish Bull Terriers are a breed of dog in the terrier group.They look similar to English Bull Terriers but have longer legs. They have long noses. They can be white, black, brown, or of mixed colors.ee also*Bull Terrier *Irish/Afgan Terrier …

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  • 5Irish bull — noun Date: 1802 an incongruous statement (as “it was hereditary in his family to have no children”) …

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  • 6Irish bull — a paradoxical statement that appears at first to make sense. Example: He s the kind of guy who looks you right in the eye as he stabs you in the back. [1795 1805] * * * …

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  • 7Bull — Bull, n. [OE. bule, bul, bole; akin to D. bul, G. bulle, Icel. boli, Lith. bullus, Lett. bollis, Russ. vol ; prob. fr. the root of AS. bellan, E. bellow.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The male of any species of cattle ({Bovid[ae]}); hence, the male of any large …

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  • 8Bull baiting — Bull Bull, n. [OE. bule, bul, bole; akin to D. bul, G. bulle, Icel. boli, Lith. bullus, Lett. bollis, Russ. vol ; prob. fr. the root of AS. bellan, E. bellow.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) The male of any species of cattle ({Bovid[ae]}); hence, the male of any… …

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  • 9Irish — adj. & n. adj. of or relating to Ireland; of or like its people. n. 1 the Celtic language of Ireland. 2 (prec. by the; treated as pl.) the people of Ireland. Phrases and idioms: Irish bull = BULL(3). Irish coffee coffee mixed with a dash of… …

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  • 10Bull — A Bull is an adult male of various large mammal species including elk, moose, bovines (especially cattle), elephants, whales, seals, and sea lions.Bull may also refer to:* A man who has sex with a woman in another relationship, thus making the… …

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