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Define Horseplay Meaning

Horseplay
tomfoolery, clowning.

Quit all this horseplay!
By Leanor
Horseplay
Roughousing, sometimes mock-wrestling, usually between two boys of similar age. "Horseplay" at first glance looks like actual fighting or wrestling until the more playful "fooling around" element become visible, but horseplay sometimes can deteriorate into real fighting.

A Midwestern urban regionalism means the same but includes a "get your back" connotation: grabass. No one considers that homoerotic.

"I told you, boys, no horseplay standing in line. You're not getting into the theater if you don't stop fooling around like that."
By Jonis
Horseplay
some madness down in the south side of Dublin. something mad is happening and the D4 lads and Southsiders are creaming themselves over it

person1: jesus did you see oisín over there drinking vodka and lemons
person2: absolute horseplay
By Ilyssa
Horseplay
When two or more male athletes wrestle while naked.

The parents had to wait outside the locker room for a very long time because of all the horseplay going on inside.
By Hildy
Horseplay
A noun. rough and boisterous play which, in light of the Penn State Scandal has become forever tainted thanks to a certain pedophile James Sandusky.

adj. showering with underage boys (like 10-12 year old boys) and touching their legs but in a supposed non-sexual way.

"We were showering and horsing around, and he actually turned all the showers on and was actually sliding across the floor, and we were, as I recall, possibly like snapping a towel — horseplay" -Jerry Sandusky (phone interview with Bob Costas)

You know it's time to hit the showers at Penn State for some horseplay when the big hand touches the little hand.
By Jordan
Horseplay
rough and wildly energetic playing

Enough with the horseplay already, we came to the lake to finish the assignment.
By Agathe
Horseplay
Tomfoolery; clowning; general jack-ass behavior. Upsetting to those who like peace and quiet and/or are old in age and generally angry or grouchy.

1. All these drunken fools running around....HEY! NO HORSEPLAY!

2. I want no part of the moshing in the elevator horseplay!
By Gaye
Horseplay
Verb. An idiom used to absolve one’s self from blame after nefarious acts; especially when the acts are criminal charges of child molestation and rape.

Jerry Sandusky on NBC News’ “Rock Center”, “We were showering and horsing around, and he actually turned all the showers on and was actually sliding across the floor, and we were, as I recall, possibly like snapping a towel – horseplay,"
By Ellynn
Horseplay
V: The act of two or more horses playing.

Jimmy: Wow, look at those silly horses playing in the yard!
Dad: Yah, jackass, it’s called horseplay. Now get your shit and move out, you idiot.
By Sharona
Horseplay
A sexual act that involves the use of a dildo or strap-on shaped like a horse cock. In some cases, participants may also wear creepy horse head masks.

Trixie: Whinny up and bend over. I'm in the mood for horseplay tonight
By Diannne