smart horse creature from gullivers travels. It has human characteristics, and a spoken language. They have yahoos for pets, and a yahoo is what they call humans...the houyhnhnms are basically retarded and their world makes no sense. They think they're superior to humans..but they have no technology or written language...the simply thrive on "reason."
by richard gonzales December 3, 2007
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Background: Gulliver's Travels
Background: Gulliver's Travels
A horse, with a language, governed solely by unimpeded reason. Lying, punishment, and government are unheard of on their island--that's how well reason governs them.
by anonymous November 9, 2004
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