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interj AmE slThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > horsefeathers
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Сленг: фигушки (Example: "Horsefeathers," said Dorian, "I am not dating Phyllis."), a polite way of saying "Bull$\#t!" -
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Сленг: фигушки (Example: "Horsefeathers," said Dorian, "I am not dating Phyllis."), a polite way of saying "Bull$\#t!" -
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Am sl n чепуха/ерунда на постном маслеHorsefeathers! I did no such thing!
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > horsefeathers
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[ʹhɔ:s͵feðəz] n употр. с гл. в ед. и мн. ч. амер. сл.чушь, ерунда; ≅ «бред собачий» -
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амер. Ерунда! Чушь! Вздор! Бред!Difficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Horsefeathers!
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n употр. с гл. в ед. и мн. ч. амер. сл. чушь, ерунда -
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Сленг: "бред собачий", ерунда, чушьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > horsefeathers horse-feathers
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Horsefeathers — is a term used to say that something is nonsense, often used as an exclamation after hearing something which one totally disagrees with. It is supposed to imply that an idea is as silly or as unbelievable as horses having feathers. The word is… … Wikipedia
horsefeathers — 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 … Etymology dictionary
horsefeathers — [hôrs′feth΄ərs] n., interj. Slang nonsense … English World dictionary
horsefeathers! — {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. Not true; I don t believe what you re saying. * / Horsefeathers! Brad cried. I can t believe a word of what you said about Jessica. / 2. Exclamation of disgust. * / Horsefeathers! Fred cried. We ve just missed the bus. /… … Dictionary of American idioms
horsefeathers! — {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. Not true; I don t believe what you re saying. * / Horsefeathers! Brad cried. I can t believe a word of what you said about Jessica. / 2. Exclamation of disgust. * / Horsefeathers! Fred cried. We ve just missed the bus. /… … Dictionary of American idioms
horsefeathers — 1. interjection Indicates disbelief. Horsefeathers! You knew it was a bad idea and now youre just making excuses about it. 2. noun Nonsense; indicates disbelief. Dismissing the rumors as horsefeathers , he advised everybody to disregard them … Wiktionary
horsefeathers! — n. phr. slang 1. Not true; I don t believe what you re saying. Horsefeathers! Brad cried. I can t believe a word of what you said about Jessica. 2. Exclamation of disgust. Horsefeathers! Fred cried. We ve just missed the bus. Compare:… … Словарь американских идиом
Horsefeathers! — exclam. Phooey!; Nonsense! □ Oh, horsefeathers! You’re nuts! □ Horsefeathers! I did no such thing! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
horsefeathers — noun plural Date: 1927 slang nonsense, balderdash … New Collegiate Dictionary
horsefeathers — /hawrs fedh euhrz/, Slang. n. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) something not worth considering. interj. 2. rubbish; nonsense; bunk (used to express contemptuous rejection). [1925 30, Amer.; HORSE + FEATHERS, as euphemism for HORSESHIT] * * * … Universalium
horsefeathers — interj. nonsense!, that s ridiculous! … English contemporary dictionary