powderhound

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English

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Etymology

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From powder +‎ hound.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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powderhound (plural powderhounds)

  1. (slang) A skiing enthusiast.
    • 1992, “Gulf of New Hampshire”, in Backpacker, volume 20, number 119, page 84:
      But it's the rare chance for above-tree line skiing that draws backcountry powderhounds to the gulf again and again.
    • 2008 January 6, Allen Salkin, “Oh, My Poor Arthritic Ski Club”, in New York Times[1]:
      Miramartian Geiger, the powderhound, has never been married.