crowbait

/kɹˈoʊbeɪt/ noun C1

an old, worthless horse

Word Origin A vivid compound: crow + bait, literally 'food to lure crows.' The word bait comes from Proto-Germanic baitō, related to bite — bait is what you set out to get something to bite. Crow traces back to PIE *greh₂w- 'to croak,' an onomatopoeic root. So crowbait is something so worthless it's only good for feeding crows — a great example of how compounds can create a brutally dismissive term.

noun an old, worthless horse C1

The farmer sold the old crowbait to the glue factory.

(名词) 老马;驽马 【老而无用的马】

农夫把那匹老得没用的马卖给了胶水厂。

(sustantivo) jamelgo; penco; rocín; matalón [un caballo viejo y sin valor]

El granjero vendió el viejo caballo inútil a la fábrica de pegamento.

(nom) vieille rosse; canasson; haridelle; rosse; carne [vieux cheval sans valeur, bon pour la réforme]

Le fermier vendit son vieux crowbait à la fabrique de colle.

(Substantiv) Schindmähre [abwertende Bezeichnung für ein altes, wertloses Pferd.]

Der Bauer verkaufte das alte **crowbait** an die Leimfabrik.

(名詞) 古くて使い物にならない馬

農夫は年老いた老馬を接着剤工場に売った。

(substantivo) matungo; cavalo matungo [um cavalo velho e sem valor]

O fazendeiro vendeu o velho cavalo magro para a fábrica de cola.

Synonyms: nag jade plug hack Antonyms: thoroughbred steed

noun An old, emaciated horse. countable

The farmer refused to ride the crowbait, knowing it wouldn't survive a long journey.

(名词) 老弱病马

农夫拒绝骑那匹瘦弱的老马,知道它无法承受长途旅行。

(sustantivo) Un caballo viejo y demacrado.

El granjero se negó a montar al caballo viejo y demacrado, sabiendo que no sobreviviría un viaje largo.

(nom) rossinante; haridelle; canasson; carne; vieille rosse [Vieux cheval émacié et usé (⚠️ terme familier, péjoratif).]

Le fermier refusait de monter le crowbait, sachant qu'il ne survivrait pas à un long voyage.

(Substantiv) Schindmähre; Klepper [ein altes, abgemagertes Pferd, das kaum noch nutzbar ist]

Der Bauer weigerte sich, das **crowbait** zu reiten, da es eine längere Strecke nicht überstanden hätte.

(名詞) 年老いたやせ衰えた馬。

農夫は、長い旅に耐えられないとわかっていて、やせ馬に乗ることを拒否した。

(substantivo) cavalo velho; cavalo magro e velho [Um cavalo velho e emagrecido.]

O fazendeiro se recusou a montar o cavalo velho e emagrecido, sabendo que ele não sobreviveria a uma viagem longa.

Synonyms: nag jade hack old horse Antonyms: colt foal stallion
Word parts: crow + bait

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