English Explanatory Dictionary

bastard strangles

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A form of strangles, a bacterial upper respiratory tract infection of horses potentially causing airway obstruction, that has spread to other parts of the body and caused abscesses.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɑːstəd ˈstɹæŋɡ(ə)lz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bastard strangles.wav /ˈbæstɚd ˈstɹæŋɡəlz/

Word forms

bastard strangles

Etymology

From bastard (“a variation that is not genuine”) + strangles.

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