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scalphunting

scalphunting noun: the warlike act of collecting the scalps of vanquished enemies.

Noun

scalphunting (uncountable)

  1. (figuratively, sometimes) The warlike act of collecting the scalps of vanquished enemies.

Origin of scalphunting

From scalp + hunting.

Questions about scalphunting

What does scalphunting mean?
Scalphunting means the warlike act of collecting the scalps of vanquished enemies.
What part of speech is scalphunting?
Scalphunting is a noun.

Words near scalphunting in the dictionary

  1. scalper
  2. scalpers
  3. scalpes
  4. scalphunter
  5. scalphunters
  6. scalphunting
  7. scalpin
  8. scalping
  9. scalping knife
  10. scalping knives
  11. scalping tuft

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