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Webster 1913 Edition

Turfite

Turf′ite

(tûrf′īt)

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Noun.

A votary of the turf, or race course; hence, sometimes, a blackleg.

[Colloq.]

Thackeray.

Definition 2024

turfite

turfite

English

Noun

turfite ‎(plural turfites)

(colloquial, dated) A votary of the turf, or racecourse.
(colloquial, dated) A blackleg, or notorious gambler.
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