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horsefeatherses

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horse⋅feath⋅ers

  [hawrs-feth-erz] Slang.
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–noun
1. (used with a singular or plural verb) something not worth considering.
–interjection
2. rubbish; nonsense; bunk (used to express contemptuous rejection).
Origin:
1925–30, Americanism; horse + feathers, as euphemism for horseshit
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horse·feath·ers   (hôrs'fěth'ərs)   
n.   (used with a sing. verb)
Nonsense; foolishness.
interj.  Used to express disagreement or exasperation.

[Alteration of horseshit.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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