selling-plater

American  

[sel-ing-pley-ter] / ˈsɛl ɪŋˌpleɪ tər /

noun

1. a horse that competes in a selling race; an inferior horse.

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selling-plater British  

noun

1. a horse that competes, or is only good enough to compete, in a selling race

2. a person or thing of limited ability or value

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Etymology

Origin of selling-plater

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

The plug had belonged to the best of the Western selling-plater division as a three- and four-year-old and he had been in a few stakes at that.

From Project Gutenberg

“Say, do you see that horse out there?”—and he pointed to a selling-plater, up at the head of the stretch, which was being warmed up by a stable-boy.

From Project Gutenberg

The programme showed that Brown had an entry in the last race—Remorse, an aged selling-plater.

From Project Gutenberg

You've got to admit that Al Engle was smart as they make 'em, but O'Connor tells me that Curry made Al look like a selling-plater: had him outguessed at every turn on the track.

From Project Gutenberg

"I wouldn't mind," she replied, half laughing and half sobbing—"I wouldn't mind at all about the pedigree, and I know you're not an old selling-plater; but if you were, I am very sure that I would care for you."

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