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horse hockey

horse hockey noun: horse excrement.

Noun

horse hockey (uncountable)

  1. Horse excrement.
  2. (euphemistic, slang) False or deceitful statements; lies; exaggerations; nonsense; horse pucky. (a euphemism for horseshit).
    Synonyms:
    horse puckey
  3. Polo.

Interjection

  1. An expression of disbelief or disgust.

Synonyms of horse hockey

Questions about horse hockey

What does horse hockey mean?
Horse hockey means horse excrement.
What part of speech is horse hockey?
Horse hockey can be a noun or an interjection.

Words near horse hockey in the dictionary

  1. horse guard wasp
  2. horse guard wasps
  3. horse guards
  4. horse head fiddle
  5. horse head fiddles
  6. horse hockey
  7. horse hoe
  8. horse hoes
  9. horse iron
  10. horse irons
  11. horse latitudes

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