What does gay tyke boy mean?

gay tyke boy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

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noun

A dog-fancier, i.e. a fan of greyhound racing or dog fights.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

"The Sprig of Myrtle is matched with the pink of Bow—the gay tyke boys are all up in their stirrups at the news."
"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, […]"

gay tyke boys (plural)

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