Horse Play




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Horse Play : Phrases



Meaning:

To behave boisterously.


Example:

To celebrate Ryan's wedding, his friends' horse play at his stag left everyone in the town laughing: they dressed him up in a bridal gown and paraded him throughout the streets!


Origin:

English Morris dancers were often accompanied by players riding wooden hobby horses. These horses were expected to perform many antics and move about uncontrollably.







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