carrion hunter | Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose

Carrion
·noun A contemptible or worthless person; — a term of reproach. II. Carrion ·adj Of or pertaining ...

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Hunter
·noun A dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a hunting dog. II. Hunter ·noun One who h...

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Head-hunter
·noun A member of any tribe or race of savages who have the custom of decapitating human beings and ...

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Widow-hunter
·noun One who courts widows, seeking to marry one with a fortune. ...

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bug-hunter
An upholsterer. ...

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death hunter
An undertaker, one who furnishes the necessary articles for funerals. See carrion hunter. ...

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pot hunter
One who hunts more tor the sake of the prey than the sport. Pot valiant; courageous from drink. Potw...

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tuft hunter
A it anniversary parasite, one who courts the acquaintance of nobility, whose caps are adorned with ...

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gold-hunter
n. searcher after gold. 1852. G. S. Rutter [Title]: «Hints to Gold-hunters.» 1890. Rolf Boldrewoo...

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