Meaning of horsefeathers | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Nonsense; indicates disbelief.
   US, euphemistic, plural, plural-only
2. Long hair on lower legs of a draft horse (e.g., Clydesdale), especially the rear legs.
   plural, plural-only
3. Feathering strips.
   plural, plural-only

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Examples

“Dismissing the rumors as "horsefeathers", he advised everybody to disregard them.”

“The most notorious of these was Templeton Rye: Said to be from Iowa, it was purportedly distilled using a Prohibition-era recipe that was a favorite of none other than Al Capone who, according to legend, called it "the good stuff." The story turned out to be such a load⟳ of horsefeathers that Templeton was found guilty of deceptive marketing, and forced by a judge⟳ to issue⟳ partial refunds to its customers.”

“The exterior of the court is entirely of sheathing and wood shingles applied over "horsefeathers."”

“In summary, the record⟳ establishes that to produce⟳ horsefeathers one starts by sawing a log⟳ (longitudinally) into boards or planks, which are then likewise center resawn (longitudinally); that the original boards, as well as the center resawn boards, have⟳ at least two approximately parallel longitudinal sawed surfaces; that the resawn boards are simply resawn again longitudinally at an angle or bevel to produce⟳ horsefeathers; and that the only other sawing required is the crosscutting of the boards to length.”

“Feathering strips, called horsefeathers, can be used to level cedar-shingle roof before reroofing with asphalt shingles”

“To install⟳ shakes or shingles over beveled siding, fill⟳ in the low points of the existing wall with lumber or plywood strips (called horse feathers).”

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