  Enough to Choke a HorseEnough to choke a horse is a Southernish saying meaning an excessive amount; far more than is needed or comfortable. It uses rural, livestock-based imagery to exaggerate plenty or excess and fits naturally into country and Southern speech, though it’s used widely across the U.S. synonyms: more than plenty, over the top, excessive, a ton, way too much Hillbilly Dude Says...  I might say a liver pill is 'enough to choke a horse,' but that's fairly common everwhere. Hillbilly Dude Says... I might say a liver pill is 'enough to choke a horse,' but that's fairly common everwhere. Pronunciation[ee-NUHF tuh CHOHK uh HORS] /ɪˈnʌf tə tʃoʊk ə hɔrs/ Meaning & Usage- Excessive in quantity (hyperbole)
Hank:
You sure we ordered enough?
Marge:
Lord yes-enough to choke a horse.variations: more than enough to choke a horse, enough to feed a horse, enough to choke a mule OriginThis expression springs from rural, livestock-centered imagery: a massive quantity compared to what a working horse might handle. Variants referencing horses or mules are common in agricultural and small-town speech. While the exact origin isn’t pinned to a single documented source, the phrase follows a long tradition of animal-based hyperbole in English and became a natural fit in American country and Southern conversation.
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