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horse doovers

horse doovers is the alternative form of horse's doovers.

Meaning of horse's doovers

Noun

horse's doovers pl (plural only)

  1. (Australia, UK, humorous, plural, plural-only, slang) hors d'oeuvres
    • None of us is likely to stray so far from the correct pronunciation as the legendary new-rich oil millionaire who demanded “horses′ doovers”...1962, William Morris, Mary Morris, Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins

Questions about horse doovers

What is horse doovers the alternative form of?
Horse doovers is the alternative form of horse's doovers.

Words near horse doovers in the dictionary

  1. Horse Creek
  2. horse dick
  3. horse dicks
  4. horse doctor
  5. horse doctors
  6. horse doovers
  7. horse engine
  8. horse fair
  9. horse fairs
  10. horse fame
  11. horse famous

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