WHIPPER-IN


Meaning of WHIPPER-IN in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun

( plural whippers-in )

Etymology: whip in, v. + -er

1.

a. : a huntsman's assistant who whips in the hounds

b. : one whose position is analogous to a huntsman's assistant

2. : whip 9

3. : the last horse in a race

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