Shabrack (noun)
shab-rak
A cavalry saddlecloth used in European armies.
Early 19th century from German Schabracke, of east European origin; compare with Russian shabrak.
Example sentences
“You knew who they were by the pattern on the shabracks.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
