shoots the bull

A form of shoot the bull — To chinwag; to talk idly.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shoot the bull
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shoots the bull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoots%20the%20bull

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shoots the bull,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shoots%20the%20bull.

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