tufthunting
The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, or other esteemed people,…The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, or other esteemed people, especially in English universities.
Meaning
1 senses(UK, archaic, slang, uncountable)The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, or other esteemed people, especially in English universities.
Origin
From tuft + hunting.From tuft + hunting.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedtufthunter
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable