tufthunter en · NOUN
Etymology
From tuft + hunter.
Meanings
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(UK, archaic, slang) A hanger-on to noblemen or persons of quality, especially in English universities; a toady.
The earl seeing the ecclesiastic abase himself before mere rank , clearly took him for a toady and a tufthunter
1840, The Westminster Review:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tufthunters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |