horse pucky

See also: horsepucky

English

Etymology

horse +‎ pucky

Pronunciation

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Noun

horse pucky (uncountable)

1. (slang, euphemistic) Horseshit, nonsense, horse hockey.
   • 2015, David Mitchell, Slade House:

     ‘Mum says I'm too young for caffeinated drinks,’ I say. ‘Horse pucky,’ says Dad.

   • 2012, Stephen King, 11/22/63, page 804:

     When the sky lightened in another of those diffuse spasms, I could see horsepucky pats, some of them fresh.

Alternative forms

• horse puckey