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turfman

American

[turf-muhn] / ˈtɜrf mən /

noun

plural

turfmen

a person who is extremely devoted to horse racing.

turfman British

/ ˈtɜːfmən /

noun

Also called: turfite. a person devoted to horse racing

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Etymology

Origin of turfman

First recorded in 1810–20; turf + -man

Example Sentences

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So songs like “The Turfman from Ardee,” about coming across an old and tired turfman who doesn’t want to go on, come alive and feel relevant.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2023

Francis R. Hitchcock, 67, famed international turfman, steward of the Jockey Club, uncle of polo player Thomas Hitchcock; on board the White Star liner Olympic, en route to France to see his horses race.

From Time Magazine Archive

George Lambton, 73, 3d Earl of Durham, famed English turfman, landlord & coal tycoon; after a long illness; in London.

From Time Magazine Archive

Besides admiring that friend of small nations, Woodrow Wilson, to whom Admiral Grayson was personal physician,* King Husein is well aware that Admiral Grayson is as eminent a turfman as he is a sailor.

From Time Magazine Archive

Time and time again he determined to face the turfman and learn the worst.

From Garrison's Finish : a romance of the race course by Ferguson, W. B. M. (William Blair Morton)

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