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Of of pertaining to any method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way, whether united in a system specific to a country or region.

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bugger

Language; Slang

1. A sodomite. The Bogomil (‘lovers of God’) heretics sent emissaries from their base in Bulgaria in the 11th and 12th centuries to contact heretics in Western ...

bug

Language; Slang

1. An insect 2. A covert listening device 3. A virus or infection 4. A fault or flaw in a machine or system 5. An enthusiast, devotee. A racier synonym of buff. The word ‘bug’ ...

built like a brick shithouse

Language; Slang

Heavily, strongly or solidly built. The term is used usually of people; when referring to men it is generally appreciative, when used of women it is more often ...

bull

Language; Slang

1. A uniformed policeman. A 200-year- old term still heard in North America and Australia, but never in Britain. 2. A shorter and more acceptable version of bullshit. In ...

bull and cow

Language; Slang

(British) Aa noisy argument, a fight or brawl. Still thriving London rhyming slang for row. There was a right bull and cow in the pub last night.

bull session

Language; Slang

A period of earnest or bombastic but shallow conversation; talking bull. The expression usually refers to energetic group discussions between friends (usually males).

bullshit

Language; Slang

Nonsense or falsehood, especially when blatant or offensive; empty, insincere or bombastic speech or behaviour; tedious attention to detail. The term has become ...