- Turfite
- Turfite Turf"ite, n. A votary of the turf, or race course; hence, sometimes, a blackleg. [Colloq.] --Thackeray. [1913 Webster]
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Turfite
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turfite — turf·ite … English syllables
turfite — ]ˌfīt noun ( s) Etymology: turf (I) + ite : turfman … Useful english dictionary
Turfman — Turf man, n.; pl. {Turfmen}. A turfite; a votary of the turf, or race course. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Turfmen — Turfman Turf man, n.; pl. {Turfmen}. A turfite; a votary of the turf, or race course. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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