talk out of one's ass
Speak without knowledge
To talk out of one's ass is to speak without knowledge or authority on a subject, making claims that are baseless or fabricated.
The expression is vulgar and dismissive, suggesting the speaker is producing worthless noise rather than informed speech.
He's just talking out of his ass—he's never even read the report.
Someone accused of this is being called ignorant, dishonest, or both.
- blow smokeDeceive with exaggeration
- full of shitCompletely untruthful or insincere
- shoot from the hipAct or speak impulsively
- rambleMove or speak without direction
- ignoranceAbsence of knowledge
make it up · spout · embarrassment · arrogance · assumption · pontificate · babble · overconfidence · hot air · ridicule · superficiality · disbelief · rant · run one's mouth · speak out of turn · skepticism · bias · bluster
talk out of one's asstalk sense
Communicate rationally
know one's stuff · speak the truth · do one's homework · tell it like it is