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   Horse·feath·ers

   /ˈhôrsˌfeT͟Hərz/

   

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   • 1. used to express disagreement, disbelief, or frustration.

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   The meaning of HORSEFEATHERS is nonsense, balderdash. How to use horsefeathers in a sentence.

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   What does Horsefeathers mean?

   • something not worth considering. rubbish; nonsense; bunk (used to express contemptuous rejection). Horsefeathers definition: something not worth considering.. See examples of HORSEFEATHERS used in a sentence.

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   What are the feathers on a horse?

   • The feathers on a horse are the long hairs located on their lower legs, fetlocks (ankles), and pasterns. These may extend to a horse’s hooves depending on the horse’s breed. It’s important to note that these long hairs are not literal feathers that you see on birds.

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   What is the meaning of feathers?

   • A large feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament or symbol of rank, as on a helmet. A token of honor or achievement. a plume of smoke. Ecology A space in air, water, or soil containing pollutants released from a point source.

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   What does horse hair mean?

   • The "horse hair" sense notes the similarity of that hair to bird feathers. Regarding the roofing sense, compare feathering strip and horsefeathers . horsefeathers! ( euphemistic) Indicates disbelief. Horsefeathers! You knew it was a bad idea and now you're just making excuses about it. horsefeathers horsefeathers pl (plural only)

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   horsefeathers in British English. (ˈhɔːsˌfɛðəz ) noun. 1. US slang. nonsense, foolishness. 'This isn't about me and my political life. This is about getting something done.' – 'That is just horsefeathers.'. exclamation.

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   This term, which was originally the single word horsefeathers, but is now also widely written as two words, is of American origin and its use is largely restricted to the USA. Those of us from other parts of the world will know the term from the Marx Brothers' 1932 film Horse Feathers, in which Professor Quincy Adams Wagstaff (Groucho Marx) is unwi...

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   The term began life in the late 1920s. At that time the American etymologist Leonard Zwilling published an annotated dictionary of the work of the cartoonist T. A. Dorgan (a.k.a. TAD) - A TAD Lexicon. In part 46 of that work, published in 1927, we have the first citation of horsefeathers in print:

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   Both Dorgan and de Beck used jocular language and are credited with new coinages; for example, gate-crasher (Dorgan) and heebie-jeebies (de Beck). Either could plausibly have coined horsefeathers. It seems likely to have been brought to the public via the popular media as it appears many times in print soon after 1927, which indicates a rapid and w...

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   Horsefeathers definition: something not worth considering.. See examples of HORSEFEATHERS used in a sentence.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · To install shakes or shingles over beveled siding, fill in the low points of the existing wall with lumber or plywood strips (called horse feathers).

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   horsefeathers in British English. (ˈhɔːsˌfɛðəz ) noun. 1. US slang. nonsense, foolishness. 'This isn't about me and my political life. This is about getting something done.' – 'That is just horsefeathers.'. exclamation.

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    Synonyms for HORSEFEATHERS: nonsense, nuts, garbage, blah, rubbish, silliness, drool, stupidity; Antonyms of HORSEFEATHERS: rationality, reasonableness, horse sense, sense, common sense, sensibleness, levelheadedness, reasonability