bulldust

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbʊldʌst/

Noun

bulldust (uncountable)

1. (Australia) Fine red dust, found in desert regions of Australia.
   • 2007, Slim Dusty, Joy McKean, Another Day, Another Town, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=CoX1BOrMAzYC&pg=PA151&dq=%22bulldust%22|%22bulldusts%22+-intitle:%22bulldust%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=GI4TT425BoPfmAWR2NT1Aw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22bulldust%22|%22bulldusts%22%20-intitle%3A%22bulldust%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false page 151],

     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.

   • 2011, Leon Isackson, Jon Hayton, Behind the Rock and Beyond, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=BRz1GjNK7twC&pg=PT20&dq=%22bulldust%22|%22bulldusts%22+-intitle:%22bulldust%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HYsTT5udOIeEmQXjlI3sAw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22bulldust%22|%22bulldusts%22%20-intitle%3A%22bulldust%22%20-inauthor%3A%22%22&f=false unnumbered page],

     The bulldust was starting to get really thick now and even thicker in the back of the Hudson! It got into everything.

2. (Australia, slang) Nonsense; blatantly false statements.
   • 1993, Arthur Ashe, Arnold Rampersad, Days of Grace: A Memoir, [http://books.google.com.au/books?id=H2O1AAAAIAAJ&q=%22bulldust%22|%22bulldusts%22+-intitle:%22bulldust%22+-inauthor:%22%22&dq=%22bulldust%22|%22bulldusts%22+-intitle:%22bulldust%22+-inauthor:%22%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4pQTT8-vD-X2mAWG2PzxAw&redir_esc=y page 70],

     “Your theory is bulldust, Arthur,” said Pancho. “Nothing but bulldust. You should play your best doubles players even if they are playing singles. If they are fit, they are not going to be too tired. McEnroe would not have lost that match.”

Synonyms

• bullshit

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