Definition of Bull session

1. Noun. An informal discussion (usually among men).

Language type: Colloquialism
Generic synonyms: Conference, Group Discussion

Definition of Bull session

1. Noun. (idiomatic) An informal meeting among men, often one where politics, economics or current events are discussed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bull Session

bull dust
bull dykes
bull fiddle
bull horn
bull market
bull markets
bull mastiff
bull neck
bull nettle
bull nose
bull pine
bull ring
bull rope
bull ropes
bull session
bull sessions
bull shark
bull sharks
bull snake
bull terrier
bull terriers
bull thistle
bull thistles
bull through
bull tongue
bull trap
bull traps
bull trout
bulla

Literary usage of Bull session

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Airpower Comes of Age: General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold's World War II by General Henry H. Arnold, John W. Huston (2001)
"Labeled by Wilson as a "bull session," the discussion centered on the problems of getting heavy bombers to England, Wilson, 90. The Glenn L. Martin Nebraska ..."

2. Closing the Budget Gap: How Local Governments Generate $30-$40 Billion by Michael Silverstein (1996)
"No one who has ever participated in a college bull session about the meaning of life or the existence of God has ever been worse for the experience, ..."

3. Clinton Foreign Policy Record: An Evaluation, Hearing Before the Committee edited by Benjamin A. Gilman (1998)
"NATO is not a seminar for the discussion of policy options or a bull session for policy wonks. It is not a place to solicit ideas about how the United ..."

4. Drug Prevention Curricula: A Guide to Selection and Implementation by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Maintaining the distinction between student and teacher takes on added importance in drug abuse prevention education. A classroom is not a "bull session," ..."

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