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Meaning of tufthunter | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A hanger-on to noblemen or persons of quality, especially in English universities; a toady.

UK, archaic, slang

Examples

“The earl seeing the ecclesiastic abase himself before mere rank , clearly took him for a toady and a tufthunter”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

tufthunting tuftiness tufting tuftlet Tufts tuftsin