horse armor en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
Etymology
In reference to Bethesda Game Studios' 2006 RPG, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which notoriously offered horse armor as a paid piece of DLC.
Meanings
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see horse, armor.; armor worn by a horse.
- (Internet, derogatory, humorous, idiomatic) A piece of downloadable content or microtransaction for a video game, especially one purely cosmetic and considered being of bad value.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| horse armors | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
wikipedia: Development of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion#Downloadable content · wikipedia: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion