Meanings
adjectiveginger-hackled (not comparable)
- not comparableobsoleteslangHaving reddish or flaxen hair.
Speak lower. Somebody may be on the watch — perhaps that old ginger-hackled Jew.
1865, William Harrison Ainsworth, Jack Sheppard: A Romance, page 1131 more example
“Lord Meriweather!” came a shout from the hallway. A ginger-hackled footman careened to a stop by the open door.
2014, Jo Ann Brown, A Bride for the Baron, page 39
Origin
Originally used to describe a certain colour or colours in gamecocks. See hackle.
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