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 in English universities.

Etymologies

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tuft +‎ hunting

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