darkhorse en · ADJ
Etymology
From dark + horse.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Having the character of a dark horse.
“He's a highly intelligent boy but a bit of a different character,” says Alan Peiper, the Australian who directs the big American team Columbia-Highroad, for which Hansen is a darkhorse contender in the Tour Down Under.
2009 January 23, Ron Reed, “Quirky but still the wheel deal”, in Herald Sun, archived from the original on 10 Aug 2009:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dark-horse | alternative | lexicographic |