turfman

[ turf-muhn ]

/ ˈtɜrf mən /

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noun, plural turf·men.

a person who is extremely devoted to horse racing.

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Origin of turfman

First recorded in 1810–20; turf + -man

Words nearby turfman

Tureck, tureen, Turenne, turf, turf accountant, turfman, turf out, turfski, turfskiing, turf war, turfy

How to use turfman in a sentence

Fear never would have given the turfman the entre to the Desha home; only friendship.
Garrison's Finish|W. B. M. Ferguson
Here Crimmins carefully selected a variety of adjectives with which to decorate the turfman.
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It was a month, dating from the memorable meeting with the turfman, before Garrison was able to leave the hospital.
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Meanwhile Garrison had commenced his life of regeneration at the turfman's Long Island stable.
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He nodded up the aisle where the turfman was entertaining the major and his wife.
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British Dictionary definitions for turfman

turfman

/ (ˈtɜːfmən) /

noun plural -men

mainly US a person devoted to horse racingAlso called: turfite (ˈtɜːfaɪt)

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