bangtail

[ bang-teyl ]

noun

, Horse Racing Slang.

1. a racehorse.

bangtail

/ ˈbæŋˌteɪl /

noun

1. a horse's tail cut straight across but not through the bone
2. a horse with a tail cut in this way
3. marketing a type of envelope used in direct marketing in which a perforated tail can be used as an order form or response note

Word History and Origins

Origin of bangtail¹

1885–90; bang cut (nasal variant of bag cut < ?) + tail ¹. pigtail

Word History and Origins

Origin of bangtail¹

C19: from bangtail short tail