horsefeathers
pronunciation
How to pronounce horsefeathers in British English:
UK ['hɔ:sˌfeðəz]
How to pronounce horsefeathers in American English:
US ['hɔsˌfeðəz]
Word Origin
- horsefeathers (n.)
- "nonsense," 1928, said to have been coined by U.S. cartoonist Billy De Beck; perhaps a variant of horseshit "nonsense," though the latter is attested only from 1940s.
Example
- 1. The aim is to " sound more persuasive " while talking horsefeathers .
- 2. They also use fewer " non-extreme positive emotion words " . That is , instead of describing something as " good " , they call it " fantastic " . The aim is to " sound more persuasive " while talking horsefeathers .