单词 | rogue's badge |
释义 | > as lemmasrogue's badge rogue's badge n. (also rogues' badge) Horse Racing a hood or blinkers put on a racehorse; cf. sense A. 5. ΚΠ 1891 Sporting Times 25 Apr. 5/1 There is still the fact that he wears the rogues' badge. 1922 H. Cox Chasing & Racing xvii. 197 I wonder how many race horses have suffered ignominy and have been decorated with ‘the rogue's badge’ owing to similar causes over which they have no control. 2007 Guardian (Nexis) 2 Feb. (Sport section) 11 Brave Inca..may find himself sporting the rogue's badge when he turns up at Cheltenham to defend his title next month. < as lemmas |
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