turfite

English

Etymology

From turf +‎ -ite.

Noun

turfite (plural turfites)

1. (colloquial, dated) A horse racing enthusiast.
2. (colloquial, dated) A blackleg, or notorious gambler.
   • 1875, Anne Thackeray, Miss Angel, and Fulham Lawn:

     such turfites and men about town

References

• “turfite”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• tuftier