Meaning

1 senses

  1. (US, euphemistic)Indicates disbelief.

    Horsefeathers! You knew it was a bad idea and now you're just making excuses about it.

Origin

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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Synonyms

3 synonyms
fiddlesticksget out of townpull the other one

See also

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