horseshit

noun, intj — 5 senses

horseshit

noun

Etymology From horse + shit.

› Synonym of bullshit (figurative senses).

1

Slang, Vulgar Serious harassment or abuse.

  • That scumbag dumped a whole carload of horseshit over his associates.
2

Slang, Vulgar Blatant nonsense, more likely stemming from ignorance than any intent to deceive.

  • He thinks vinegar is alkaline? Don't you realize that's horseshit?
3

Slang, Vulgar Deliberate falsehoods (lies); manipulations or cons (fraud).

  • He claims that he wasn't at that meeting? Don't you realize that's horseshit?
4

Literally Horse feces / manure.

  • A huge one. It was my job to mix the horseshit in with the soil. Great big wheelbarrows full of horseshit. We used to drive around to farms that had horses and ask them if we could shovel up their horseshit.2001, Gil Roscoe, Company of Thieves, page 54:
  • The aroma was a mix of cedar, hay and horseshit but somehow, Betty found it pleasantly intoxicating.2012, Laurel Dewey, Betty's (Little Basement) Garden, page 253:
Related terms
horseload, load of shit, bullshit, chickenshit, you can't put the shit back in the horse

horseshit

intj

Etymology From horse + shit.

1

Slang, Vulgar Synonym of bullshit.

  • He says he'll pay up next week. Horseshit!

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