rocking horse shit

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

something that is extremely rare or nonexistent

Literally: feces of a rocking horse
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

I've been looking for a job in that field, but it's like finding rocking horse shit.

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “rocking horse shit” mean?

something that is extremely rare or nonexistent Literally: feces of a rocking horse

Is “rocking horse shit” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.