horseshit

horseshit
n
American
nonsense, foolish or empty talk. A popu-lar term in the USA where it is similar in meaning to bullshit, with perhaps the suggestion that horseshit is more trans-parently ludicrous or frivolous. The Brit-ish apparently still view the horse with more respect or affection; neither horse-shit, horse's ass or 'horse feathers' have caught on in British English.
► 'You see, there's got to be some respite from the horseshit. And cars give you that. They're primitive.' (Paul Newman, Elle magazine, May 1989)

Contemporary slang . 2014.

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  • horseshit — n. A ludicrously false statement. [Vulgar slang] Syn: bullshit, bull, Irish bull, shit, crap, bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash, dogshit. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • horseshit — [hôrs′shit΄, hôr′shit΄] [Vulgar Slang] Vulgar Slang n. 1. horse excrement 2. foolish or exaggerated talk or behavior; nonsense interj. nonsense …   English World dictionary

  • horseshit — 1. n. the dung of the horse. (Usually objectionable.) □ After the parade, the street was littered with horseshit. 2. n. nonsense; bullshit. (Usually objectionable.) □ I’ve heard enough of your horseshit! □ That’s just a lot of horseshit! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • horseshit — noun a) Serious harassment or abuse. That scumbag dumped a whole carload of horseshit over his associates. b) Blatant nonsense, more likely stemming from ignorance than any intent to deceive. Dont you realize thats horseshit? …   Wiktionary

  • horseshit — AmE taboo nonsense bullshit: That s total horseshit! …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • horseshit — n. nonsense; rubbish; foolish talk or ideas. Don t give me any horseshit …   English slang

  • horseshit — noun Date: 1923 usually vulgar nonsense, bunk …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • horseshit — /hawrs shit , hawrsh /, Slang (vulgar). n. 1. nonsense, lies, or exaggeration. 2. tedious, annoying, or unreasonable chores, demands, regulations, or the like. interj. 3. (used to express disbelief, incredulity, etc.) [HORSE + SHIT] * * * …   Universalium

  • Horseshit — nonsense; rubbish; bullshit …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • horseshit — Australian Slang nonsense; rubbish; bullshit …   English dialects glossary

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