Bangtail
a racehorse.
noun
a horse’s tail cut straight across but not through the bone
a horse with a tail cut in this way
(marketing) a type of envelope used in direct marketing in which a perforated tail can be used as an order form or response note
noun
A racehorse
[1920+; fr the manner of cropping and tying the tail of a racehorse as if it were chopped square in a bang; bang-tailed is attested fr 1861]
Read Also:
- Bang up
excellent; extraordinary. a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun. a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head. Informal. a sudden movement or show of energy: He started with a bang. energy; vitality; spirit: The bang has gone out of my work. Informal. sudden or intense pleasure; thrill; excitement: […]
- Bangalay
bastard mahogany. noun a myrtaceous Australian tree, Eucalyptus botryoides, valued for its hard red wood
- Bangalored
adjective laid off due to outsourcing, esp. outsourcing to India or other parts of Asia Examples Most of the department was bangalored–their jobs have moved to India. Word Origin fr Bangalore’s reputation as a high-tech city Usage Note slang
- Bangalow
noun an Australian palm, Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, native to New South Wales and Queensland Also called bangalow palm
- Banged
a loud, sudden, explosive noise, as the discharge of a gun. a resounding stroke or blow: a nasty bang on the head. Informal. a sudden movement or show of energy: He started with a bang. energy; vitality; spirit: The bang has gone out of my work. Informal. sudden or intense pleasure; thrill; excitement: a big […]