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Poppycock
Answer for the clue "Poppycock ", 13 letters:
horsefeathers
Alternative clues for the word horsefeathers
Word definitions for horsefeathers in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"nonsense," 1928, said to have been coined by U.S. cartoonist Billy De Beck; perhaps a variant of horseshit "nonsense," though the latter is attested only from 1940s.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
interj. (context euphemistic English) Indicates disbelief. n. 1 (context euphemistic English) nonsense; indicates disbelief. 2 Long hair on lower legs of a draft horse (e.g., Clydesdale), especially the rear legs. 3 feathering strip.
Usage examples of horsefeathers.
I stopped at a restaurant called Horsefeathers opposite the green in the center of town.