rocking horse shit
- noun
- Offensive
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mierda
- His explanation sounded like pure rocking horse shit to everyone in the room.
Examples
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She called out his claim as total rocking horse shit straight away.
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Don't believe the rumors; they're all rocking horse shit.
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Don't tell me that story—it's just rocking horse shit and you know it.
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That claim is just rocking horse shit.
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Don't tell me that story—it's just rocking horse shit and you know it.
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His explanation sounded like pure rocking horse shit to everyone in the room.
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She called out his claim as total rocking horse shit straight away.
Synonyms
45
9.9
Things people say or do that are false and rude
30
9.1
A false or silly statement people should not believe
22
6.7
Nonsense talk that is not true
16
7.4
Untrue or silly talk that people should not believe
10
9.9
Silly talk that is not true
9
9.7
Something not true that people say to fool others
6
5.7
To say things that are not true or that make no sense
3
9.9
A statement that is completely untrue and makes no sense
2
9.9
A rude expression that says something is not true
1
9.9
Talk or ideas that are untrue and not worth believing
1
9.9
Silly talk or behavior that is not true and should be ignored
1
4.3
A rude informal phrase meaning nonsense or something untrue
1
9.9
Talk that is not true or is silly
1
6.0
Things people say that are completely untrue or pointless
Talk that is false and hard to believe
A false statement said on purpose to trick people
Complete nonsense that is not true and not believable
Talk that is false and makes no sense
A large amount of nonsense that is clearly untrue
A story or idea that is untrue and silly
Silly talk that is not true
Ideas not based on science and lacking evidence, often about ghosts or miracle cures
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The vulgar headword 'shit' already carries a sense of worthlessness or 'nonsense', so part of the idiomatic meaning can be inferred from the constituents; however the modifier 'rocking horse' is metaphorical (toy horses don't produce excrement) and conveys an exaggerated/impossible quality that is not fully predictable without cultural or usage knowledge. Because the overall meaning (utter nonsense/impossibility) requires understanding this metaphorical play and informal register, it is only partially transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The idiom rocking horse shit comes from the image of a child's toy, a rocking horse, that cannot make real shit. So, calling something rocking horse shit says it is fake or 'nonsense'.