Etymology

bullshitter

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Today it means: Someone who lies or exaggerates a lot, especially in order to preserve or enhance their reputation. Full definition →

English bullshit ← Middle English schite ← Old English *sċite
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰel-
  2. Proto-Germanic*bulô
  3. Old Englishbula
  4. Proto-Germanic*bulô
  5. Old Norseboli
  6. Middle Englishbole
  7. Englishbull
  8. Proto-Indo-European*bʰā-
  9. Proto-Germanic*bō-
  10. Middle Low Germanbôlen
  11. Old Frenchbouler
  12. Old Frenchbou
  13. Middle Englishbull
  14. Englishbull
  15. Proto-Indo-European*sek-?
  16. Proto-Indo-European*skey-
  17. Proto-Indo-European*skeyd-
  18. Proto-Indo-European*skéydt
  19. Proto-Germanic*skītaną
  20. Proto-Germanic*skitiz
  21. Proto-West Germanic*skiti
  22. Proto-West Germanic*skittjā
  23. Old Englishsċitte
  24. Old English*sċite
  25. Middle Englishschite
  26. Englishshit
  27. Englishbullshit
  28. English todaybullshitter

From bullshit + -er.

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