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horseplay

[hawrs-play] / ˈhɔrsˌpleɪ /


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The horseplay this entails, though gamely performed, grows dizzying.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024

Video of the horseplay prompted a good deal of online hilarity, with even the transportation department getting into the snarky act.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2024

“Peter Pan Goes Wrong,” directed by Adam Meggido, too often belabors the horseplay, making it feel mechanical.

From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023

But we’ll need a good start, So the star learns his part, Or this horseplay could get out of hand.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 18, 2022

It was horseplay, a sort of joke like being shaved when crossing the line.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White


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