Tufthunter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tufthunter is a noun meaning (UK, slang, archaic) A hanger-on to noblemen or persons of quality, especially in English universities; a toady.
Meaning
(UK, slang, archaic) A hanger-on to noblemen or persons of quality, especially in English universities; a toady.
Example Sentences
The earl seeing the ecclesiastic abase himself before mere rank , clearly took him for a toady and a tufthunter
Word Forms
- tufthunters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include toady, tuft-hunter, tufthunting, tuft-hunting, tupman, toff.
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