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silvertail in British English (ˈsɪlvəˌteɪl) noun Australian informal a rich and influential person silvertail in American English (ˈsɪlvərˌteil) noun Austral & NZ informal a person of affluence or influence Word origin [1895–1900; silver + tail1]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: backwind, calling card, frame of reference, freewheel, hit-and-run |