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Meaning of "horseshit" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HORSESHIT

horseshit  [ˈhɔːsˌʃɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HORSESHIT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Horseshit is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HORSESHIT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Horseshit

The first known usage was 1923. Its use is considered vulgar and not be used in professional or polite company. The word horseshit or horse shit can mean or be used to describe: ▪ The feces of the horse. ▪ Nonsense, usually inaccurate statements spoken out of ignorance rather than deception. : see bullshit. ▪ Appearance, as in: You look like horseshit. In Kodak Moment Ned Gardner uses "You like horseshit," referring to ones appearance. One would not say you look like bullshit. This is the difference in colloquial use. ▪ Expressing how one feels: I feel like horseshit. Again one would not say I feel like bullshit. However one could say I feel like crap. ▪ Taste, as in: This beer tastes like horseshit. One could say this beer tastes like crap but would not say this beer tastes like bullshit. ▪ Description, horseshit can be used as an adjective to describe a noun. That is horseshit beer.

Definition of horseshit in the English dictionary

The definition of horseshit in the dictionary is rubbish; nonsense.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HORSESHIT


apeshit
ˈeɪpˌʃɪt
brachet
ˈbrætʃɪt
bullshit
ˈbʊlʃɪt
chickenshit
ˈtʃɪkɪnʃɪt
chit
tʃɪt
crotchet
ˈkrɒtʃɪt
dipshit
ˈdɪpˌʃɪt
dumbshit
ˈdʌmˌʃɪt
fitchet
ˈfɪtʃɪt
freshet
ˈfrɛʃɪt
hatchet
ˈhætʃɪt
manchet
ˈmæntʃɪt
planchet
ˈplɑːntʃɪt
plashet
ˈplæʃɪt
Pratchett
ˈprætʃɪt
Pritchett
ˈprɪtʃɪt
ratchet
ˈrætʃɪt
rochet
ˈrɒtʃɪt
shit
ʃɪt
watchet
ˈwɒtʃɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HORSESHIT

horseplay
horseplayer
horsepond
horsepower
horsepower-hour
horsepox
horseradish
horseradish sauce
horses
horses for courses
horseshoe
horseshoe arch
horseshoe bat
horseshoe crab
horseshoe fern
horseshoe whipsnake
horseshoeing
horseshoer
horseshoes
horsetail

WORDS THAT END LIKE HORSESHIT

booshit
crock of shit
direct hit
free hit
hard-hit
hit
hot shit
in the shit
jack shit
megahit
mishit
outhit
overhit
pinch-hit
smash hit
song hit
superhit
switch hit
switch-hit
whit

Synonyms and antonyms of horseshit in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «horseshit» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HORSESHIT

Find out the translation of horseshit to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of horseshit from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «horseshit» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

胡说
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mierda
570 millions of speakers

English

horseshit
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

horseshit
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

horseshit
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

собачье
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

horseshit
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

horseshit
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

horseshit
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Horseshit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Scheiß
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

馬糞
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

말똥
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Horseshit
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

horseshit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

horseshit
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोडाशेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

saçmalık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stronzate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bzdury
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

собаче
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prostii
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

horseshit
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

horseshit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hästskit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

piss
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of horseshit

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSESHIT»

The term «horseshit» is regularly used and occupies the 72.530 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HORSESHIT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «horseshit» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «horseshit» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about horseshit

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HORSESHIT»

Discover the use of horseshit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to horseshit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
As They See 'Em: A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires
The usual four-letter imprecations are well represented in the daily umpire lexicon, but it has one especially distinguishing feature: the word “horseshit.” For some reason, “horseshit” is specifically a baseball term, having been the most popular ...
Bruce Weber, 2009
2
Your Hate Mail Will Be Graded: A Decade of Whatever, 1998-2008
pie for his load of horseshit. The finest architects scope this temple's dimensions; the most excellent builders hoist columns around the load of horseshit and cap them with a cunning and elegant dome; and every surface of the temple is clad in  ...
John Scalzi, 2010
3
SPIN
Art-school kids TNV befriended Psychedelic Horseshit singer Matt Whitehurst in 2005, who in turn befriended Green Bay, Wisconsin native Kevin DeBroux, the only constant member of Pink Reason. DeBroux enjoyed his trips to Columbus so  ...
4
Semper Fi!
Marines more commonly called the latter "Horseshit," and later in boot camp, he would mouth the words as the band played and they marched, "Horseshit makes the grass grow green, Horseshit makes a good Marine ... Horseshit, tan rah rah ...
Gallagher Rule, 2002
5
My Comrades and Me: Staff Sergeant Al Brown's Wwii Memoirs
At the beginning of every critique, he would say, “What I saw out there was a lot of horseshit. You were too slow getting off the beach. That's pure horseshit.” You may ask,”What about the enemy machineguns?” I say, “Horseshit. Get off the ...
Al Brown, 2012
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The Entitled: A Tale of Modern Baseball
“It's all horseshit, isn't it?” “Oh no,” Baggio said with a straight face. “It's not horseshit. It is, however, bullshit.” Alcazar looked puzzled. “Look, Jay, if you're going to be a big-league star, you've got to know the difference between horseshit and ...
Frank Deford, 2008
7
Larry Bowa: "I Still Hate to Lose"
We're all horseshit. Everybody. We're horseshit because we're 0-3. And you can dissect that up any way you want." After finally winning his first game the following weekend in Cincinnati, the club returned to San Diego for its home opener and ...
Larry Bowa, Barry M. Bloom, 2004
8
Street Fighting Man
“Now,” the sergeant said threateningly, “Did you say my food is horseshit?” Kevin mocked as he owned up. “Yes, sir sergeant, sir. Today, I was the onewho said yourfoodis horseshit.” Thesergeant wanted to punch Kevin in his face, but ...
Dennis Jones, a.k.a. Dennis P. McMahon, 2002
9
Dream of a Falling Eagle
"What a load of horseshit." "People don't usually talk to me like that, Frederickson! " "Horseshit, horseshit, double horseshit. Other people don't know about this little character flaw of yours. You used another man's work to impress your family, ...
George C. Chesbro, 2002
10
Bible Stories for Adults
(Tosses the nugget, selects another) At the top of the hierarchy, at the summit of the heap: horseshit. Horseshit is false too, but it's not manifestly false. Horseshit is subtle. It's nuanced. It plays to win. Horseshit fools some of the people some of ...
James Morrow, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HORSESHIT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term horseshit is used in the context of the following news items.
1
This is how we walk on the moon: Benjamin Johncock's The Last Pilot
Jim Harrison drives a sports car, smokes like Mad Men's Don Draper, enjoys a drink and says things such as: “This is flight surgeon horseshit, ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
2
What Is The Value Of A Ballgame? - Deadspin
To classify this as “virtually no benefit” is, well, horseshit. The White Sox are lousy, but there are still thousands of fans going to their games and ... «Deadspin, Jul 15»
3
Why Choosing The Right Surgeon Matters Even More Than You Think
“My results were very good, and other orthopedists in the Twin Cities had horseshit results and made more money,” he said. “The general ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»
4
Lululemon Diaries: My Life in an Exploitative Libertarian Happiness …
After the conference, I came back to the store, and I couldn't say that any of it was a load of horseshit. If I did, I'd get fired. Instead, I just have to ... «Jezebel, Jul 15»
5
Five Ways LeBron Used Trainwreck To Troll Miami | Miami New Times
I call horseshit. It's obvious — when you connect the dots — LeBron is admitting to PED use in this film, and he's telling you Miami is the place ... «Miami New Times, Jul 15»
6
FL Case Highlights Surgical Dangers | WUSF News
“My results were very good, and other orthopedists in the Twin Cities had horseshit results and made more money,” he said. “The general ... «WUSF News, Jul 15»
7
Good Ackley cometh - Lookout Landing
This, in the common parlance of financial investments, is horseshit. But if you look at his career, and that's over 2,200 plate appearances, ... «Lookout Landing, Jul 15»
8
Farmers Only Weekend Harvest: Knick Knack Paddy Whack Louis …
Aristides "Horseshit" Aquino finally got his head out of his ass with a 3 for 5 night with a 3 run wanger. Mitch "Tall" Trees was 2 for 4 with a ... «Red Reporter, Jul 15»
9
Fantz in Your Pants: Christmas in July
that's horseshit. Finding someone to laugh with (and at) on a daily basis is really all I ever wanted. I wanted to laugh so hard that crossing my ... «Colorado Daily, Jul 15»
10
Majority of people in Britain harmed by other people's drinking
Cementheads, who project monkey horseshit in order to have their aggression make them feel more in control. Everywhere on the planet, ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Horseshit [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/horseshit>. May 2024 ».
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