Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The practice of a tuft-hunter.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Cant, Eng. The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, or persons of quality, especially in English universities.
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- noun UK, slang, archaic The practice of seeking after, and hanging on,
noblemen , or persons of quality, especially inEnglish universities .
Etymologies
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tuft + hunting
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