tufthunting

== English == === Etymology === From tuft +‎ hunting. === Pronunciation === === Noun === tufthunting (uncountable) (UK, slang, archaic) The practice of seeking after, and hanging on, noblemen, or other esteemed people, especially in English universities. ==== Related terms ==== tufthunter === References === “tufthunting”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.