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horsefeathers

horsefeathers · horsefeatherses

Nonsense; indicates disbeliefNonsense; indicates disbelief.

Meaning

3 senses

(US, euphemistic, plural, plural only)Nonsense; indicates disbelief.
Dismissing the rumors as "horsefeathers", he advised everybody to disregard them.
(plural, plural only)Long hair on lower legs of a draft horse (e.g., Clydesdale), especially the rear legs.
(plural, plural only)Feathering strips.

1 languages

The "nonsense" sense, a euphemism for horseshit, is horse + feathers, a nonexistent item a

The "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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plural: horsefeatherses

Singular	horsefeathers
Plural	horsefeatherses

regular

1 antonyms

horse hair:spats