Horse Hockey

Pronunciation: /hɔrs hɑki/

Definitions of horse hockey

noun a slang term used to describe nonsense or foolishness

Example Sentences

A1 I heard someone say 'horse hockey' but I'm not sure what it means.

A2 My grandmother always used to say 'horse hockey' when she didn't believe something.

B1 The politician's explanation sounded like a load of horse hockey to me.

B2 I can't stand listening to all the horse hockey on the news these days.

C1 The CEO's speech was full of horse hockey, trying to cover up the company's mistakes.

C2 After years in politics, he had become an expert at detecting horse hockey in speeches and interviews.

Examples of horse hockey in a Sentence

formal I do not appreciate being accused of spreading false information; such accusations are nothing but horse hockey.

informal I can't believe you're still buying into that horse hockey about aliens living among us.

slang Stop feeding me that horse hockey, I know the truth.

figurative His excuses for being late were just a load of horse hockey.

Grammatical Forms of horse hockey

• past tense: played
• plural: horse hockeys
• comparative: more horse hockey
• superlative: most horse hockey
• present tense: plays
• future tense: will play
• perfect tense: have played
• continuous tense: is playing
• singular: horse hockey
• positive degree: horse hockey
• infinitive: to play horse hockey
• gerund: playing horse hockey
• participle: played horse hockey

Origin and Evolution of horse hockey

First Known Use: 1950 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'horse hockey' likely originated as a slang expression in North America, combining the word 'horse' with 'hockey' to create a humorous and derogatory term.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to dismiss something as nonsense or foolish, the term 'horse hockey' has evolved to be a lighthearted way of expressing disbelief or incredulity.