rocking horse shit

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Definition of rocking horse shit in English English dictionary

A metaphor for something exceedingly rare or, more likely, nonexistent

Alternative form of rocking horse shit

Turkish pronunciation

räkîng hôrs şît

Synonyms

hen's teeth

Pronunciation

/ˈräkəɴɢ ˈhôrs ˈsʜət/ /ˈrɑːkɪŋ ˈhɔːrs ˈʃɪt/

Etymology

() from the expression "rare as rocking horse shit", based on the observation that rocking horses and other wooden horses rarely if ever generate manure