death-hunter
Preserved but no longer current.
A running patterer, who vends last dying speeches and confessions. More modernly the term is supposed to mean an undertaker, or any one engaged in or concerned with burials.
Người bán tài liệu về lời nói cuối cùng và thú nhận của người chết
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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 “death-hunter” mean?
A running patterer, who vends last dying speeches and confessions. More modernly the term is supposed to mean an undertaker, or any one engaged in or concerned with burials.
Is “death-hunter” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.