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单词 horse duffer
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Definition of horse duffer in English:

horse duffer

noun
Australian historical
  • A horse thief.

    an organized gang of horse duffers was marauding in the region
    Example sentencesExamples
    • That's why there's never a cattle or horse duffer caught in these parts.
    • He narrates happenings among horse-duffers in western New South Wales.
    • An outlaw horse duffer like Jerry was often given refuge by some of the poorer emancipist squatters.
    • He arrested a notorious horse-duffer at the Rankin River police station.
    • He says you've hooked yourself up with a gang of horse-duffers.
    • He was instructed to keep his eyes open for evidence of any cattle or horse duffers in his direction.
    • This was a horse duffer's back route.
    • He was king of the horse-duffers in the Kimberley Ranges at the turn of the century.

Origin

Late 19th century: from duffer2.

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