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pothunting
pot·hunt·er
/
ˈpɒtˌhʌn
tər
/
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[
pot
-huhn-ter
]
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noun
1.
a person who hunts for food or profit, ignoring the rules of sport.
2.
a person who takes part in contests merely to win prizes.
Origin:
1585–95;
pot
1
+
hunter
Related forms
pot·hunt·ing,
noun,
adjective
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pothunter
(ˈpɒtˌhʌntə)
—
n
1.
a person who hunts for food or for profit without regard to the rules of sport
2.
informal
a person who enters competitions for the sole purpose of winning prizes
'pothunting
—
n
, —
adj
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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pothunter
(ˈpɒtˌhʌntə)
—
n
1.
a person who hunts for food or for profit without regard to the rules of sport
2.
informal
a person who enters competitions for the sole purpose of winning prizes
'pothunting
—
n
, —
adj
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