Definition
rough, energetic, and playful behavior or pranks that could get someone hurt.
Etymology
From horse (the animal) and play, referring to the rough, boisterous way horses physically interact with each other and their environment. The term emerged in English to describe similarly wild human behavior.
Kelly Says
Nobody's really sure why we compare rough play to horses—maybe because horses literally roughhouse and kick, or maybe because horse-training was rowdy work—but the term stuck around because it's perfect for describing pranks that seem funny until someone actually gets hurt.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ህንፃ ጫወት
hen-tsa chya-wat
ARالعربية
لعب مع الخيول
la-eb ma-al kha-y-ool
BNবাংলা
ঘোড়া খেল
ghor-a khel
CACatalà
jogar amb cavalls
jo-gar amb ka-val-s
CSČeština
hra s koněm
hra s ko-ne-m
DADansk
hestespil
hest-es-pil
DEDeutsch
Reitenspiel
ry-ten-shpeel
ELΕλληνικά
παιχνίδι με άλογα
pa-ikh-ni-di me a-lo-ga
ESEspañol
broma con caballos
broh-ma kon ka-ba-lohs
FAفارسی
بازی با اسب
ba-zi ba asb
FISuomi
hevosleikki
he-vo-s-lei-kki
FRFrançais
farce à cheval
far-s ah-sha-val
HAHA
wasanni da kifi
wa-san-ni da ki-fi
HEעברית
משחק עם סוסים
mis-chak im so-sim
HIहिन्दी
घोड़े के साथ खेलना
ghor-de ke saath khel-na
HUMagyar
lójáték
lo-ya-tek
IDBahasa Indonesia
bermain kuda
ber-main koo-da
ITItaliano
gioco con i cavalli
zho-ko kon ee ka-va-lli
KKKK
жүргіншілер
jy-r-gin-shi-ler
MRMR
घोड्यांची खेळ
ghor-ya-an-chi khel
MSBahasa Melayu
bermain kuda
ber-main koo-da
MYမြန်မာ
ကျ Pferd
ky-a-p-herd
NLNederlands
paardenspelen
pa-ren-spe-len
NONorsk
hestespill
hest-es-pill
PLPolski
zabawa konia
za-ba-wa ko-nia
PTPortuguês
brincadeiras com cavalos
brin-ka-de-i-ras kom ka-va-lohs
RORomână
joc cu cai
zhok koo cai
RUРусский
шутки с лошадьми
shut-ki s lo-sha-d-mi
SVSvenska
hästlek
haast-lek
SWKiswahili
michezo ya farasi
mi-che-zo ya fa-ra-si
TAதமிழ்
மறவற்கள்
ma-ra-va-r-kkal
TEతెలుగు
గేదెలతో ఆట
ge-dele-to a-ta
TLTL
laro ng kabayo
la-ro ng ka-ba-yo
TRTürkçe
at oyunları
at o-yun-la-ree
UKУкраїнська
гра з конем
hra gra z ko-ne-m
URاردو
سوار کی کھیل
soo-war ki khel
VITiếng Việt
trò chơi ngựa
tro-choi ngua
YOYO
àwọn ìgbàgbọ́
awon ig-ba-g-bo
ZUZU
imiselo yezulu
i-mi-se-lo ye-zu-lu