"daisy-kicker" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: daisy-kickers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} daisy-kicker (plural daisy-kickers)
  1. (UK, slang, obsolete) An ostler at a large inn. Tags: UK, obsolete, slang
    Sense id: en-daisy-kicker-en-noun-VxCf0o9k Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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