bangtail

American  

[bang-teyl] / ˈbæŋˌteɪl /

noun

Horse Racing Slang.

1. a racehorse.

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bangtail British  

/ ˈbæŋˌteɪl /

noun

1. a horse's tail cut straight across but not through the bone

2. a horse with a tail cut in this way

3. marketing a type of envelope used in direct marketing in which a perforated tail can be used as an order form or response note

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Etymology

Origin of bangtail

1885–90; bang cut (nasal variant of bag cut < ?) + tail ¹. pigtail

Example Sentences

It was the last race of the season, wasn't it, and good-bye to the bangtails for another year!

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