"woods colt" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: woods colts [plural]
Etymology: Originates from the unplanned breeding of horses that allowed to roam in unsupervised areas. Head templates: {{en-noun}} woods colt (plural woods colts)
  1. (euphemistic, US, Virginia) A child born out of wedlock. Tags: US, Virginia, euphemistic
    Sense id: en-woods_colt-en-noun-1fDgWsZz Categories (other): American English, English euphemisms, Virginia English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 71 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 73 27
  2. (US) A horse of unknown parentage. Tags: US Synonyms: woodscolt, old-field colt [Eastern, US], catch colt [US, Western]
    Sense id: en-woods_colt-en-noun-GOKtr9al Categories (other): American English

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Alternative forms

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