- horsefeathers
- horsefeathers "nonsense," 1928, said to have been coined by U.S. cartoonist Billy De Beck; perhaps a variant of horseshit "nonsense," though the latter is attested only from 1940s.
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Horsefeathers — is a term used to say that something is nonsense, often used as an exclamation after hearing something which one totally disagrees with. It is supposed to imply that an idea is as silly or as unbelievable as horses having feathers. The word is… … Wikipedia
horsefeathers — [hôrs′feth΄ərs] n., interj. Slang nonsense … English World dictionary
horsefeathers! — {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. Not true; I don t believe what you re saying. * / Horsefeathers! Brad cried. I can t believe a word of what you said about Jessica. / 2. Exclamation of disgust. * / Horsefeathers! Fred cried. We ve just missed the bus. /… … Dictionary of American idioms
horsefeathers! — {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. Not true; I don t believe what you re saying. * / Horsefeathers! Brad cried. I can t believe a word of what you said about Jessica. / 2. Exclamation of disgust. * / Horsefeathers! Fred cried. We ve just missed the bus. /… … Dictionary of American idioms
horsefeathers — 1. interjection Indicates disbelief. Horsefeathers! You knew it was a bad idea and now youre just making excuses about it. 2. noun Nonsense; indicates disbelief. Dismissing the rumors as horsefeathers , he advised everybody to disregard them … Wiktionary
horsefeathers! — n. phr. slang 1. Not true; I don t believe what you re saying. Horsefeathers! Brad cried. I can t believe a word of what you said about Jessica. 2. Exclamation of disgust. Horsefeathers! Fred cried. We ve just missed the bus. Compare:… … Словарь американских идиом
Horsefeathers! — exclam. Phooey!; Nonsense! □ Oh, horsefeathers! You’re nuts! □ Horsefeathers! I did no such thing! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
horsefeathers — noun plural Date: 1927 slang nonsense, balderdash … New Collegiate Dictionary
horsefeathers — /hawrs fedh euhrz/, Slang. n. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) something not worth considering. interj. 2. rubbish; nonsense; bunk (used to express contemptuous rejection). [1925 30, Amer.; HORSE + FEATHERS, as euphemism for HORSESHIT] * * * … Universalium
horsefeathers — interj. nonsense!, that s ridiculous! … English contemporary dictionary
