horsefeathers

Meanings

• interjection

  A term often used to express disbelief, surprise, or scorn, with no specific meaning.

  - "I can't believe you forgot my birthday again. What a horsefeathers!"
  - "The politician's response to the scandal was just horsefeathers."
  - "The team lost the game in the last minute, and the fans went wild with horsefeathers."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with horsefeathers
feathers , leathers , chambers , shambers , athers

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Variants

List of all variants of horsefeathers that leads to same result
horsefeathers

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Etymology

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The exact origin of the term 'horsefeathers' is unclear, but it is believed to have originated in the late 1800s or early 1900s.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'horsefeathers' is sometimes used interchangeably with 'horseshoes' or 'horselaughs'.

2. In the 1930s, the term 'horsefeathers' was popularized in American culture by the Marx Brothers in their movies.

3. The term 'horsefeathers' has been used in various other languages, including German ('Pferdewürfel') and French ('des foin de cheval').

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Related Concepts

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1. exclamation mark: An exclamation mark is often used after an interjection or an exclamatory sentence to indicate strong emotion or emphasis.

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Culture

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In literature, 'horsefeathers' is often used as an exclamation to express disbelief, surprise, or scorn. In art, it has been used as a title for various works, including a painting by W.C. Fields and a sculpture by Mark di Suvero.

How to Memorize "horsefeathers"

1. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize 'horsefeathers', you can use the mnemonic 'Horses Have Four Ears And Thousands Feathers' to help remember the word's pronunciation and meaning.

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