horse·feath·ers

horse·feath·ers
/ˈhoɚsˌfɛðɚz/ noun [noncount]
US old-fashioned slang : foolish or untrue words :nonsense

He thought the story was a lot of horsefeathers.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • horse|feath|ers — «HRS FEHTH uhrz», noun, interjection. U.S. Slang. nonsense …   Useful english dictionary

  • horsefeathers — horse•feath•ers [[t]ˈhɔrsˌfɛð ərz[/t]] Slang. 1) sts rubbish; nonsense 2) (used to express contempt, annoyance, dismissal, etc.) • Etymology: 1925–30, amer.; euphemism for horseshit …   From formal English to slang

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