horsefeathers

intj

1. (US, euphemistic)Indicates disbelief.

   “Horsefeathers! You knew it was a bad idea and now you're just making excuses about it.”

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of horsefeather (singular not used)
2. (US, euphemistic, plural, plural-only)Nonsense; indicates disbelief.

   “Dismissing the rumors as "horsefeathers", he advised everybody to disregard them.”

   “The most notorious of these was Templeton Rye: Said to be from Iowa, it was purportedly distilled using a Prohibition-era recipe that was a favorite of none other than Al Capone who, according to legend, called it "the good stuff." The story turned out to be such a load of horsefeathers that Templeton was found guilty of deceptive marketing, and forced by a judge to issue partial refunds to its customers.”

3. (plural, plural-only)Long hair on lower legs of a draft horse (e.g., Clydesdale), especially the rear legs.
4. (plural, plural-only)Feathering strips.

   “The exterior of the court is entirely of sheathing and wood shingles applied over "horsefeathers."”

   “Feathering strips, called horsefeathers, can be used to level cedar-shingle roof before reroofing with asphalt shingles”

   “To install shakes or shingles over beveled siding, fill in the low points of the existing wall with lumber or plywood strips (called horse feathers).”