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Look a gift horse in the mouth

It's Roman slang: "Noli equi dentes inspicere donati". For example, you can find it in St. Jerome's Commentary on the Epistle to the Ephesians, written in the 5th century.

You look in a horse's mouth to determine its age and/or health. So if someone gives you a horse, and you look in it's mouth, it's like looking for a price tag. It's rude!
Lucius: I bought you this tunic in Thebes for your birthday.
Quintus: Thanks dude. Hey, look, the seam has really cheap thread.
Lucius: Noli equi dentes inspicere donati.
Quintus: Wha?
Lucius: It's Latin. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Quintus. Oh yah, right. Mea culpa.
by Ed the Horse July 17, 2009
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horse cack

check out Dale, he is eatign a horse cack sandwich. he must be out of money.
by Juan Epstein June 11, 2006
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Horseclaw

Franz's horseclaw was clearly evident through his spandex pants.
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horse potatoes

"So you're sorry, eh? Well, I say it's a load of horse potatoes. You don't mean it!"
by waynekotke July 15, 2016
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Horseback Jesus

A person who resides in an area who is well known by locals and can often be seen around the place
"Oh look at that guy over there I saw him the other day as well"
"Oh yes he lives here, he's our horseback Jesus"
by 2167 December 20, 2020
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horse couch

Noun.1.1. A reference to the infamous Miss Power’s unfinished quote, “…big phat juicy horse co-”, which she stated after the stated rhetorical question, “you know what else is comfy?” She later clarified: “sorry it cut me off. I meant couch.”

Noun.2.1. A type of comfortable sofa-bed that features a saddle-like seat design to better support the spine treatment of people with scoliosis. Medically recommended by most doctors.

Noun.2.2. Relating to Noun.2.1., besides medically beneficial to scoliosis, it is rumored — commonly around southwestern Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America, specifically Utah — that this horse couch also promotes height growth up to 6 inches. However, this theory was not supported by any medical researchers.
Doctor Smith recommended the horse couch to better straighten my spine, I hope it works!
by zrlx October 5, 2021
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Horse

Horse.
by YourLocalEnemy June 23, 2022
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