turfite

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noun

A horse racing enthusiast.

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Meanings

nounturfite (plural turfites)

plural turfites

  1. colloquialdatedA horse racing enthusiast.
  2. colloquialdatedA blackleg, or notorious gambler.

    such turfites and men about town

    1875, Anne Thackeray, Miss Angel, and Fulham Lawn

Origin

From turf + -ite.

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Cite this entry
APA

turfite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turfite

MLA

“turfite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turfite. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turfite,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turfite.

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