"rocking horse shit" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-rocking horse shit.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From the expression "rare as rocking horse shit", based on the observation that rocking horses do not produce faeces. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=rocking horse shit}} rocking horse shit (uncountable)
  1. (idiomatic, vulgar, slang) Something exceedingly rare or, more likely, nonexistent. Tags: idiomatic, slang, uncountable, vulgar Synonyms: hen's tooth, rarity, rocking-horse shit
    Sense id: en-rocking_horse_shit-en-noun--C-gzOcz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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