Horsefeathers Definition
hôrsfĕthərs
noun
Nonsense.
Webster's New World
Long hair on lower legs of a draft horse (e.g., Clydesdale), especially the rear legs.
Wiktionary
Feathering strips.
Wiktionary
interjection
Used to express disagreement or exasperation.
American Heritage
(euphemistic) Indicates disbelief.
Horsefeathers! You knew it was a bad idea and now you're just making excuses about it.
Wiktionary
Origin of Horsefeathers
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The "nonsense" sense is horse + feathers, a nonexistent item, as only birds have feathers. Compare hen’s teeth.
From Wiktionary
Regarding the roofing sense, compare feathering strip and horsefeathers.
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The "horse hair" sense notes the similarly of that hair to bird feathers.
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Alteration of horseshit
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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