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lurcher

[lur-cher]

lurch·er

[lur-cher]
noun
1.
a crossbred dog used especially by poachers.
2.
Archaic. a person who lurks or prowls, as a thief or poacher.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English; see lurch3, -er1
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Lurcher is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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lurcher (ˈlɜːtʃə)
 
n
1.  a crossbred hunting dog, usually a greyhound cross with a collie, esp one trained to hunt silently
2.  archaic a person who prowls or lurks
 
[C16: from lurch³]

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