horsefeathers

Intj

Indicates disbelief.

Noun

plural of horsefeather (singular not used)
Nonsense; indicates disbelief.
Long hair on lower legs of a draft horse (e.g., Clydesdale), especially the rear legs.
Feathering strips.

Examples

Dismissing the rumors as "horsefeathers", he advised everybody to disregard them.
Horsefeathers! You knew it was a bad idea and now you're just making excuses about it.

Origin / Etymology

The "nonsense" sense, a euphemism for horseshit, is horse + feathers, a nonexistent item as only birds have feathers. Compare hen’s teeth.
The "horse hair" sense notes the similarity of that hair to bird feathers.
Regarding the roofing sense, compare feathering strip and horsefeathers.

Synonyms

bullshit, fiddlesticks, get out of town, pull the other one

Antonyms

spats

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