Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

turfite

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tur-fite
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A horse racing enthusiast.

Colloquial; Dated

noun

A blackleg, or notorious gambler.

Colloquial; Dated

Example Sentences

"such turfites and men about town"

Etymology

From turf + -ite.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: turf

Usage

Inflected Forms

turfites (plural)

Questions

What does turfite mean?: A horse racing enthusiast.
Where does turfite come from?: From turf + -ite.

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