noun
bangtail
Bangtail (noun) means a horse's or cow's tail left to grow long and then cut straight across into a tassel shape, or an animal with such a tail.
noun
1
A horse's or cow's tail left to grow long and then cut straight across into a tassel shape, or an animal with such a tail.
"Once we get the herd we can set up relays to keep the bangtails movin' as we go."
— Cynthia Queen, The Major's Renegade (2005)
2
(informal) A horse bred and kept for racing.
"Americans bet $5,000,000,000 a year on the galloping bangtails."
— The American Magazine (1937)
"I was ridin' the horses then, you understand, and maybe known to take a flutter or two on the bangtails while I was about it."
— Kasey Michaels, The Promise (2018)
3
(informal, dated) A woman who sells sex for money.
4
An envelope printed with adverts on a tear-off flap, or that flap itself.
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Etymology
From bang + tail. The primary meaning refers to the sense bang (“fringe of hair cut across the forehead”).
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What is the meaning of bangtail?
"bangtail" (noun) means a horse's or cow's tail left to grow long and then cut straight across into a tassel shape, or an animal with such a tail.
What is another word for bangtail?
Other words for "bangtail" include racehorse.
What are the different meanings of bangtail?
"bangtail" has 3 main meanings: 1. A horse's or cow's tail left to grow long and then cut straight across into a tassel shape, or an animal with such a tail; 2. (informal) A horse bred and kept for racing; 3. (informal, dated) A woman who sells sex for money.
