horsefeathers

[ hawrs-feth-erz ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. something not worth considering.

interjection

1. rubbish; nonsense; bunk (used to express contemptuous rejection).

Word History and Origins

Origin of horsefeathers¹

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

Related Words

• baloney
• rubbish