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hardboot

[ hahrd-boot ]
/ ˈhɑrdˌbut /

noun

a horse-racing enthusiast.

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Origin of hardboot

First recorded in 1920–25; hard + boot1

Words nearby hardboot

hard-bitten, hardboard, hardbody, hard-boil, hard-boiled, hardboot, hard bop, hardbound, hard candy, hard case, hard cash
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