"track star" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-track star.wav [Southern-England] Forms: track stars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} track star (plural track stars)
  1. (African-American Vernacular, slang) Somebody who is swift or excels in athletic running or in an occupation likened to it. Tags: slang Synonyms: trackstar
    Sense id: en-track_star-en-noun-O7gDY3hv Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header

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