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10. Oh thanks. Good to have a wordsmith around.

Wed May 3, 2017, 08:01 PM

May 2017

And thanks also for adding "chicken shit", a worthy addition.

The usage explanations are spot on.

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Is there a difference in how to use the terms "bullshit" and "horseshit"? [View all] brush May 2017 OP

biologically ... yuiyoshida May 2017 #1

If you step in bullshit, it is best to look for the source, because rzemanfl May 2017 #2

Darn right about that! Wellstone ruled May 2017 #3

It depends jberryhill May 2017 #4

I tend to use the phrase "horseshit"... Docreed2003 May 2017 #6

Steer clear of one, avoid the other. nt Xipe Totec May 2017 #7

Oh thanks. Good to have a wordsmith around. brush May 2017 #10

Excellent. Excellent. Your last sentence make me laugh out loud. brush May 2017 #16

I use them differently. Adrahil May 2017 #12

One can be used as a verb and a noun ProudLib72 May 2017 #13

Horseshit is something you step in when hiking on the horse trails... madinmaryland May 2017 #14

Bullshit is when someone is, well bullshiting you. GulfCoast66 May 2017 #15

,Very much appreciated, and I agree that boss is a chicken shit MF. brush May 2017 #17

My now long dead grandfather used boat terms Blindingly apparent May 2017 #18