powderhound en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From powder + hound.
Meanings
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(slang) A skiing enthusiast.
Miramartian Geiger, the powderhound, has never been married.
2008 January 6, Allen Salkin, “Oh, My Poor Arthritic Ski Club”, in New York Times:But it's the rare chance for above-tree line skiing that draws backcountry powderhounds to the gulf again and again.
1992, “Gulf of New Hampshire”, in Backpacker, volume 20, number 119, page 84:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| powderhounds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |