transitive. To file and tamper with the teeth of (a horse) so as to make him look young; to improve his appearance by deceptive arts.
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping or management of horses > [verb (transitive)] > tamper with (6) bishop1727 transitive. To file and tamper with the teeth of (a horse) so as to make him look young; to improve his appearance by deceptive arts. fire1740 transitive. To cause (a horse) to appear lively by inserting ginger in its rectum; = feague, v. 2b. Cf. ginger, v. 2. Obsolete. rare. feague1785 (See quot. 1785) Cf. to fake away at fake, v.2 phrasal verbs. ginger1824 transitive. To introduce an irritant such as ginger into a horse's anus to make it move in a lively manner, with the tail held high, and thus… spice1841 transitive. To dose (a horse) with spice in order to mislead the buyer. shot1890 slang. To give (a horse) a dose of small shot so as to make it appear sound-winded. (Cf. shot, n.1 15b.) |
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