talk out of one's ass

English

Alternative forms

• talk out of one's arse (UK)

Pronunciation

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Verb

talk out of one's ass

1. (Canada, US, idiomatic, vulgar) To exaggerate, lie, or speak nonsense.
   • 2016 April 7, Brendan Gauthier, "‘Talking out of his ass’: Stephen Colbert loses patience with Donald Trump’s ignorance," salon.com (retrieved 6 Dec 2107):

     "We looked it up," Colbert said. "And the Department of Environmental does not exist, meaning Trump is either talking out of his ass or he's already eliminated it."

Synonyms

• bullshit (verb)
• talk through one's ass
• talk out of one's ear (euphemistic)

Related terms

• pull out of one's ass