1838 Lytton Alice (1873) II 56: In early life he had been something of a ‘tuft-hunter.’.at tuft-hunter, n.
1838 Lytton Alice (1873) VII 276: To be his guest! — to be shown off, and patted, and trotted out before all the rest of the company.at trot out (v.) under trot (out), v.
1838 Lytton Alice V 89: Political faction loves converts better even than consistent adherents. A man’s rise in life generally dates from a well-timed rat.at rat, n.1