[Ads-l] bullshine

Jonathan Lighter wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM
Sun Nov 1 19:27:30 UTC 2015


Dan Rather tells CNN that "A reporter's job is to separate bullshine from
brass tacks."

Not in OED.

23,000 raw Google hits for "bullshine."

Cf "Operation Bullshine," 1959 British comedy.

JL

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