English Explanatory Dictionary

early crow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A confident prediction of an outcome that later proves incorrect.

Word forms

early crow early crows

Etymology

From horse racing slang, in reference to race callers prematurely declaring that a horse will win.

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