horsefeathers
horsefeathers · horsefeatherses
Nonsense; indicates disbeliefNonsense; indicates disbelief.
Значення
значень: 3(США, евфемізм, множина, лише множина)Nonsense; indicates disbelief.
Dismissing the rumors as "horsefeathers", he advised everybody to disregard them.
(множина, лише множина)Long hair on lower legs of a draft horse (e.g., Clydesdale), especially the rear legs.
(множина, лише множина)Feathering strips.
Переклади
мов: 1Походження
The "nonsense" sense, a euphemism for horseshit, is horse + feathers, a nonexistent item aThe "nonsense" sense, a euphemism for horseshit, is horse + feathers, a nonexistent item as only birds have feathers. Compare hen’s teeth.
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Форми
множина: horsefeatherses| Однина | horsefeathers |
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Антоніми
антонімів: 1horse hair:spats