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poachers turned gamekeepers

poachers turned gamekeepers is the plural of poacher turned gamekeeper.

Meaning of poacher turned gamekeeper

Noun

poacher turned gamekeeper (plural poachers turned gamekeepers)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) A person now charged with protecting what they formerly preyed upon.
    • Ah! poacher turned gamekeeper! That be settin' thief to catch thief!1877, Mayne Reid, Gwen Wynn: A Romance of the Wye, volume III, Tinsley Brothers, page 71
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poacher, turned, gamekeeper.

Questions about poachers turned gamekeepers

What is poachers turned gamekeepers the plural of?
Poachers turned gamekeepers is the plural of poacher turned gamekeeper.

Words near poachers turned gamekeepers in the dictionary

  1. poacher turned gamekeeper
  2. poacher's gun
  3. poacher's pie
  4. poacher's pot
  5. poachers
  6. poachers turned gamekeepers
  7. poachers' guns
  8. poaches
  9. poaches up
  10. poachier
  11. poachiest

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