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horseshit

horseshit

45 9.9
Things people say or do that are false and rude
  • noun
  • /ˈhɔrʃɪt/
  • Offensive
translation icon : mierda
  • Internet, we need to talk about Cinderella and the horseshit message it sends to our youth.
  • a bunch of horseshit
  • a pile of horseshit
  • a load of horseshit

Welcome back to this horseshit episode of Impulsive.

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Examples

  • It's rare to see such a big load of horseshit published about disruptive 3D printing technology.

    Blog text (17)
  • Now isn't that a load of horseshit?

  • If you believe that horseshit, then you need to produce some evidence to prove it.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Look, either you put a stop to this happy horseshit or I walk.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • God, what a bunch of horseshit, both the article and the comments here.

    Blog text (21)
  • What's all this happy horseshit?

  • What I told you before about being a gangster is horseshit.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Thanks for saying this, John, after all the waffling horseshit I've been reading all weekend.

    Blog text (29)
  • That's what's always amazed me is, are these people so insane that they believe this horseshit spewing?

  • If you believe that horseshit, then you need to produce some evidence to prove it.

Synonyms

shit
vshorseshit
  • Offensive
9.9

Something worthless or untrue that people say to you

adds the idea of grossly unacceptable behavior, not only worthlessness
crap
vshorseshit
  • Offensive
8.5

Words that are false or useless

is stronger, applied to grossly unacceptable acts as well as lies
bullshit
vshorseshit
  • Offensive
839 9.3

False or silly talk meant to trick and annoy people

covers falsehoods and also grossly unacceptable conduct more broadly
bull
vshorseshit
  • Offensive
94 9.8

False or silly talk meant to trick people

focuses on nonsense and dishonest claims rather than just bad actions
poppycock
vshorseshit
  • Informal
10 9.9

Silly talk that is not true

is vulgar and harsher than this old-fashioned, formal expression
dogshit
vshorseshit
  • Offensive
7 9.9

Rude word for a thing or action that is very bad and useless

focuses more on nonsense or lies rather than general extreme badness
bollocks
vshorseshit
  • Offensive
1 9.9

Talk or ideas that are untrue and not worth believing

is used similarly but can also condemn morally bad behavior
horse hockey
vshorseshit
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Silly talk or behavior that is not true and should be ignored

is stronger and more vulgar than this casual dismissive expression
horse pucky
vshorseshit
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Talk that is not true or is silly

is harsher and more vulgar rather than merely informal or mild
horse manure
vshorseshit
  • Informal
1 4.3

A rude informal phrase meaning nonsense or something untrue

focuses on vulgar insult and moral unacceptability more than literal sense
rocking horse shit
vshorseshit
  • Offensive
9.9

Something very silly and not true

includes broader dismissals of behavior or unacceptable conduct too
pile of whaleshit
vshorseshit
  • Offensive
9.9

A large amount of nonsense that is clearly untrue

is used for single acts or statements, not only mass amounts
horsefeathers
vshorseshit
  • Archaic
9.9

A short shout to show you do not believe something or are annoyed

is a vulgar descriptive term rather than a mild exclamation

Antonyms

1.0

A fact that shows how things really are

3.7

Good practical judgment about what to do

How Offensive

bullshit
  • Offensive
839 9.3
horseshit
  • Offensive
45 9.9
nonsense
578 2.5
rubbish
  • UK
49 2.5

Surface Forms

horseshit singular
horseshits plural

Morphology

horseshit = horse + shit (semi-transparent) = horse + shit

The literal components 'horse' and 'shit' are clear, but the idiomatic vulgar meaning 'nonsense' requires cultural/pragmatic knowledge and thus is not fully predictable for learners.

Etymology

Horseshit is made from the simple words horse and shit, and it literally means 'horse dung' or 'horse droppings'. So, when someone calls an idea or excuse horseshit, they are using a rude word to say it is 'nonsense', very bad, or dishonest.