bangtail
American
[bang-teyl]
/ ˈbæŋˌteɪl /
noun
Horse Racing Slang.
bangtail
British
/ ˈbæŋˌteɪl /
noun
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a horse's tail cut straight across but not through the bone
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a horse with a tail cut in this way
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marketing a type of envelope used in direct marketing in which a perforated tail can be used as an order form or response note
Etymology
Origin of bangtail
1885–90; bang cut (nasal variant of bag cut < ?) + tail 1. Cf. pigtail
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