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That exact term doesn't seem to be defined anywhere, but "horse play" probably originated from the way young horses frolic and play-fight. It's just silliness and fun with no constructive purpose. So perhaps it was thought that anything a "fool" engaged in was similar to "horse play" and was frivolous.
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