[horsefeathers!] {n. phr.}, {slang} 1. Not true; I don’t believewhat you’re saying.
«Horsefeathers!» Brad cried. «I can’t believe aword of what you said about Jessica.»
2. Exclamation of disgust.
«Horsefeathers!» Fred cried. «We’ve just missed the bus.»
Compare:FIDDLESTICKS, BULLSHIT.
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Значение идиомы horsefeathers!