gay tyke boy
gay tyke boy noun: a dog-fancier, i.e. a fan of greyhound racing or dog fights.
Noun
gay tyke boy (plural gay tyke boys)
- A dog-fancier, i.e. a fan of greyhound racing or dog fights.
- The Sprig of Myrtle is matched with the pink of Bow—the gay tyke boys are all up in their stirrups at the news.1850, William Thomas Moncrieff, An original collection of Songs, sung at the Theatres Royal, etc, page 107
- The Plate is a correct representation of the animation displayed upon this subject by the gay TYKE-BOYS; and most of their nobs for low cunning are able to get the “best of” the keenest barristers in the kingdom, […]1870 [1821], Pierce Egan, Life in London, etc., London: Chatto and Windus, page 260
Forms of gay tyke boy
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Questions about gay tyke boy
- What does gay tyke boy mean?
- Gay tyke boy means a dog-fancier, i.e. a fan of greyhound racing or dog fights.
- What part of speech is gay tyke boy?
- Gay tyke boy is a noun.
- What is the plural of gay tyke boy?
- The plural of gay tyke boy is gay tyke boys.
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