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poor man's racehorse

poor man's racehorse noun: a whippet used in racing.

Noun

poor man's racehorse

  1. (informal) A whippet used in racing.

Questions about poor man's racehorse

What does poor man's racehorse mean?
Poor man's racehorse means a whippet used in racing.
What part of speech is poor man's racehorse?
Poor man's racehorse is a noun.

Words near poor man's racehorse in the dictionary

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  2. poor man's mustard
  3. poor man's orchid
  4. poor man's pepper
  5. poor man's pizza
  6. poor man's racehorse
  7. poor man's sauce
  8. poor man's shilling
  9. poor man's soap
  10. poor man's steak
  11. poor man's Tiffany

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