noun
bulldust
Bulldust (noun) means Fine reddish dust found in Australia's desert areas.
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1
Fine reddish dust found in Australia's desert areas.
"The bulldust was starting to get really thick now and even thicker in the back of the Hudson! It got into everything."
— Leon Isackson, Jon Hayton (2011)
"Bulldust is like talcum powder and it covers the holes in the road. No matter how carefully we drove, the bulldust rose in the air and cascaded down over our vehicle to the extent that we sometimes used the wipers to clear the windscreen."
— Slim Dusty, Joy McKean (2007)
2
(informal) Nonsense or clearly untrue talk.
"In these harsh times of economic rationalism (sacking), restructuring (sacking) and merit-assessed and incentive-based liquidation and redirecting of human resources (sacking), the bulldust detector is invaluable."
— Catherine Deveny, Say When (2008)
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Etymology
Formed from bull and dust. In the slang sense it is a euphemism for bullshit.
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What is the meaning of bulldust?
"bulldust" (noun) means fine reddish dust found in Australia's desert areas.
What is another word for bulldust?
Other words for "bulldust" include bullshit.
What are the different meanings of bulldust?
"bulldust" has 2 main meanings: 1. Fine reddish dust found in Australia's desert areas; 2. (informal) Nonsense or clearly untrue talk.
