as opposed to bullshit, which expresses judgement on shallow, insensible, and false ideas, horseshit puts more emphasis on the speaker's distress about the message just received
From "Where's Poppa?" (1971)
Mrs Hocheiser (senile, and seemingly annoyed at the presence of Louise Callan, a nurse to take care of her): "Who is she?"
Gordon Hocheiser (to his mother): "Mom, she's here to help us."(silently) "I'm warning you, mom."
Louise (pushing Gordon to the kitchen) "Gordon, you just get things started! (to Mrs Hocheiser): "We're going to just have a nice evening!"
Mrs. Hocheiser (asides, silently) "Horseshit ...
Mrs Hocheiser (senile, and seemingly annoyed at the presence of Louise Callan, a nurse to take care of her): "Who is she?"
Gordon Hocheiser (to his mother): "Mom, she's here to help us."(silently) "I'm warning you, mom."
Louise (pushing Gordon to the kitchen) "Gordon, you just get things started! (to Mrs Hocheiser): "We're going to just have a nice evening!"
Mrs. Hocheiser (asides, silently) "Horseshit ...
by capitaine haddoque November 19, 2012
The presidential election is a bunch of horseshit about lipstick on pigs rather debating the real issues.
by r91325 September 15, 2008
by theajay April 12, 2003
by Jeron November 07, 2003
by a lint licker March 11, 2010
word used by the male gender when reffering to something that usually doesn't go their way; a strong replay to a weak answer
by dunkkkken April 22, 2009
It's like saying "are you kidding me" or "are you shitting me", but stronger than those two. Like bullshitting, but with another animal.
Guy: "Barack Obama died 10 minutes ago in an accident."
Other guy: "What? You gotta be horseshitting me."
Other guy: "What? You gotta be horseshitting me."
by Andresthejeff November 27, 2013