pothunter

[ pot-huhn-ter ]
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noun
  1. a person who hunts for food or profit, ignoring the rules of sport.

  2. a person who takes part in contests merely to win prizes.

Origin of pothunter

1
First recorded in 1585–95; pot1 + hunter

Other words from pothunter

  • pothunting, noun, adjective

Words Nearby pothunter

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British Dictionary definitions for pothunter

pothunter

/ (ˈpɒtˌhʌntə) /


noun
  1. a person who hunts for food or for profit without regard to the rules of sport

  2. informal a person who enters competitions for the sole purpose of winning prizes

Derived forms of pothunter

  • pothunting, noun, adjective

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