lurcher

Definitions


[ˈləːtʃə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a cross-bred dog, typically a retriever, collie, or sheepdog crossed with a greyhound, of a kind originally used for hunting and by poachers for catching rabbits

- a prowler, swindler, or petty thief


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Origin:
early 16th century (in lurcher): from obsolete lurch ‘remain in a place furtively’, variant of lurk




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