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greyhound

Pronunciation: /ˈɡɹeɪhaʊnd/

The English word “greyhound” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A lean breed of dog used in hunting and racing.
  2. A highball cocktail of vodka and grapefruit juice.
  3. A swift steamer, especially an ocean steamer.

verb

  1. To leap rapidly across the surface of the water.

Etymology

From Old English grīġhund, from a cognate or borrowing of Old Norse grøy (“bitch”) (whence Icelandic grey, thus not related to the colour grey) plus hund (“hound”). Altered by folk etymology to appear to be grey + hound.

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