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horsefeathers

[ hawrs-feth-erz ]
/ ˈhɔrsˌfɛð ərz /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
something not worth considering.
interjection
rubbish; nonsense; bunk (used to express contemptuous rejection).
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Origin of horsefeathers

First recorded in 1925–30; horse + feathers (originally an Americanism, used as a euphemism for horseshit)

Words nearby horsefeathers

horse conch, horse-coper, horse corn, horse-faced, horse family, horsefeathers, horsefish, horseflesh, horse fly, horse gentian, horse guard
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Words related to horsefeathers

baloney, rubbish, applesauce, balderdash, bilge, claptrap, eyewash, garbage, hogwash, hooey, jazz, piffle, poppycock, rot, tomfoolery, tommyrot, trash, twaddle, absurdity, bull
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