adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having reddish or flaxen hair. not-comparable, obsolete, slang

   "Speak lower. Somebody may be on the watch — perhaps that old ginger-hackled Jew."

Example

More examples

"Speak lower. Somebody may be on the watch — perhaps that old ginger-hackled Jew."

Etymology

Originally used to describe a certain colour or colours in gamecocks. See hackle.

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