Horses Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Entries in the Category Horses

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dodgepot n. originally, a race horse that is heavily favored but has mixed success; (hence) a quirky or eccentric person. (posted Dec. 28, 2005) [full entry…]

flip v. to force oneself to vomit, esp. among horse-racing jockeys. (posted Apr. 28, 2004) [full entry…]

floater n. a person who files down or smooths horse teeth; a tool used for such a task. (posted Aug. 29, 2007) [full entry…]

new shooter n. a horse entering a race, but one that has not been an active participant in the horse-racing circuit, particularly those races which include or lead up to one of the Triple Crown events; a new-comer or long-shot. (posted May. 15, 2004) [full entry…]

open (up) daylight v. phr. especially in horse racing, to out-distance a competitor. (posted Apr. 15, 2005) [full entry…]

pinhook v. to speculate in race horses. (posted Mar. 7, 2006) [full entry…]

redboard v. to speculate on the outcome of a horse race that has already finished. (posted Mar. 2, 2007) [full entry…]

spin v. in horseracing, to renege on an agreement to have a jockey ride a racehorse. (posted Aug. 19, 2004) [full entry…]

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