horse sense

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horse sense (uncountable)

1. Common sense, especially with a connotation of folk wisdom that trumps formal education.

   Synonym: gumption

• “horse sense”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “horse sense”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “horse sense” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.