ginger-hackled

adj

adj

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

Obsolete, Slang Having reddish or flaxen hair.

Speak lower. Somebody may be on the watch — perhaps that old ginger-hackled Jew.1865, William Harrison Ainsworth, Jack Sheppard: A Romance, page 113:
“Lord Meriweather!” came a shout from the hallway. A ginger-hackled footman careened to a stop by the open door.2014, Jo Ann Brown, A Bride for the Baron, page 39:

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