Dictionary definition of “ferret legging”

ferret legging

n. an endurance test or stunt in which ferrets are trapped in pants worn by a participant. Subjects: English, Animals, Insects, & Birds, Entertainment, Sports & Recreation

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Citations: 1986 Diane Petzke Wall Street Journal (Apr. 4) “The Pet of the Year Isn’t a Pinup or a Pup But It Is Just as Cute—It Is the Mischievous Ferret, Furred in Designer Colors”: For many years, Englishmen have competed at something called “ferret-legging”—dropping ferrets down their trousers as a sort of endurance sport. 1993 [Trevor Taylor (taylor@ccrs.emr.ca)] Usenet: alt.sports.darts (Feb. 4) “Re: Darts???”: I’ve got the perfect self-induldgent sport for this ….. git. Ferret Legging. First, one puts on a pair of woolen trousers. Under wear is illegal. Second, rope is secured around the cuffs at the ankle. Third, two hungry ferrets are dropped down the top of the trousers Fourth, a belt is pulled tight to seal the waist. Fifth, the happy contestant has to stand there and see how long he can take it. 2004 Skot Izzle Pfaff (Aug. 11) “So Very Special”: Of the four people who actually showed up, three were betting on ferret legging, and the other one was, horribly, actually doing work.

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