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From bull + shit. Figurative use as a noun referring to useless or untrue information is attested from the 1910s.

literally, uncountable, vulgar Feces produced by a bull. Near-synonyms: cowshit, cowpie
slang, uncountable, vulgar Statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener. Don't pay any attention to him. He talks a lot of bullshit.
slang, uncountable, vulgar Statements that are transparently or offensively false. That's total bullshit! I called your office and they said that you didn't come in!
rhetoric, uncountable Statements that are intentionally misleading, whether true or not.
uncountable Statements made without regard for their truth value. I focus on unclarifiable unclarity in particular in preparation for a further inquiry into bullshit that addresses the question why so much of that particular kind of bullshit is produced in France. This kind of academic bullshit […] comes close to being celebrated for its very unclarity by some of
slang, uncountable, vulgar Synonym of shit (any stuff, especially when viewed negatively or with collegial vulgarity). These rules cover how to do your laundry, how to fold your shirts, how to shine your shoes... You know, all that bullshit.
possibly, uncountable, vulgar A card game in which players try to discard their hands first, following rules that encourage bluffing, calling others' bluffs, and penalizing others by tricking them into inaccurate accusations. Anyone want to play a few hands of bullshit?

slang, vulgar Absurd, irrational, or nonsensical (most often said of speech, information, or content). a bullshit job

ambitransitive, slang, vulgar To tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive. I think you’re bullshitting. Let’s just call your office and see if you even came in.
intransitive, slang, vulgar To have casual conversation with no real point; to shoot the breeze. I will probably just go and bullshit with Joe for a while.
intransitive, slang, vulgar To come up with on the spot; to improvise. We just went on stage and bullshitted the whole concert because we didn’t know any songs.
intransitive, slang, vulgar To act in a way considered bullshit.