What does "tatterdemalion" mean?
Tatterdemalion: A ragged fellow; a ragamuffin. L'Estrange. TATTERSALL'S Tat"ter*sall's, n. A famous horse market in London, established in 1766 by Richard Tattersall, also used as the headquarters of credit betting on English horse races; hence, a large horse market elsewhere.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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