colt's tooth
Preserved but no longer current.
Sense 1
An old fellow who marries or keeps a young girl, is said to have a colt's tooth in his head.
Một người già lấy hoặc giữ một cô gái trẻ được nói là có răng ngựa con trong đầu
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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Sense 2
Elderly persons of juvenile tastes are said to have a COLT’S TOOTH, i.e., a desire to shed their teeth once more, to see life over again.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “colt's tooth” mean?
An old fellow who marries or keeps a young girl, is said to have a colt's tooth in his head.
Is “colt's tooth” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.