turfman

[ turf-muh n ]

/ ˈtɜrf mən /

noun, plural turf·men.

a person who is extremely devoted to horse racing.

Nearby words

turenne, turf, turf accountant, turf out, turf war, turfman, turfski, turfskiing, turfy, turgenev, turgent

Origin of turfman

First recorded in 1810–20; turf + -man

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Examples from the Web for turfman

Fear never would have given the turfman the entre to the Desha home; only friendship.
Garrison's Finish|W. B. M. Ferguson
It was a month, dating from the memorable meeting with the turfman, before Garrison was able to leave the hospital.
Garrison's Finish|W. B. M. Ferguson
He nodded up the aisle where the turfman was entertaining the major and his wife.
Garrison's Finish|W. B. M. Ferguson
There, a man's horse is his life; to the turfman it is his fortune—one and the same.
Garrison's Finish|W. B. M. Ferguson

He is a turfman, with carefully brushed side-whiskers dyed coal-black, and hawk-like eyes.
Trapped in 'Black Russia'|Ruth Pierce

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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