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Added 9 October 2026

horseplay

noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about horseplay at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Rough or rowdy play that can often result in unintentional physical harm.

verb

To engage in horseplay.

Origin

A compound of horse + play, possibly from observation of boisterous horses playing, or from its attributive sense "strong, big or coarse".

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