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  1. n.
    nonsense; bullshit. : Don't give me that bull! I won't buy it.
  2. tv. & in.
    to lie to or deceive someone. : Stop bulling me!
  3. n.
    a police officer; a private detective or guard. : Here come the bulls. Get out.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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bull

In addition to the idioms beginning with bull, also see cock and bull story; hit the bull's-eye; shoot the breeze (bull); take the bull by the horns.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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