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You are so full of bull that it boggles the mind.

Does by any chance this mean, "You are so full of sh*t that it blows my mind"?

If that's not the case, what's the actual meaning of the sentence in the title? (Just to clarify, this is being said during a quarrel.)

J.R.
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Yes.

Bull is a shortened euphemism for the word bullsh*t.

Bullshit (also bullcrap) is a common English expletive which may be shortened to the euphemism bull.

Wikipedia

And from The Online Slang Dictionary:

3. nonsense. Euphemism for bullshit.

The meaning of bullsh*t:

Stupid or untrue talk or writing; nonsense.

From Oxford Dictionaries.

Lordology
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  • I'd be more inclined to say "Yes and no" as opposed to just "Yes". (In a quote like this, bull could stand for any of its synonyms, really: balderdash, poppycock, horsefeathers, bullshit, crap, nonsense, etc.) – J.R. Mar 18 '19 at 21:20
  • @J.R. How? I've only ever heard it refer to bullshit. (In the UK, anyway) – Lordology Mar 18 '19 at 21:21
  • Thanks everybody for the help. What about the "it boggles my mind" part? Did I get it right? – Baffo rasta Mar 18 '19 at 21:22
  • @Bafforasta Yes. This part just means 'it is mind-blowing; there is so much bull it is hard to comprehend'. – Lordology Mar 18 '19 at 21:23
  • Thanks for your help again then. – Baffo rasta Mar 18 '19 at 21:23
  • @Bafforasta No problem! – Lordology Mar 18 '19 at 21:24
  • Well, the OP is asking what the word means, not "What is it a shortened form of?" (It's just a minor comment, I don't have a problem with the overall gist of your answer. Also, I think my original comment meant to say: "bull could stand in for any of its synonyms," but it's too late for me to edit and correct it now.) – J.R. Mar 18 '19 at 21:25
  • @J.R. Yeah, I see now - nevermind. You have my permission to edit if you care to – Lordology Mar 18 '19 at 21:27
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    https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boggle – Hot Licks Mar 18 '19 at 21:34