sporting : Idioms & Phrases

• a book containing a record of bets, gambling operations, and the like. C. Kingsley.

Webster 1913

• noun a building where prostitutes are available
  cathouse; bordello; bagnio; whorehouse; house of prostitution; brothel; bawdyhouse; house of ill repute.
  

WordNet

• a house frequented by sportsmen, gamblers, and the like.

Webster 1913

• noun someone who leads a merry existence; especially a gambler on the outcome of sporting events
  
• noun someone who enjoys outdoor activities
  outdoor man.
  

WordNet

• one who practices field sports; also, a horse racer, a pugilist, a gambler, or the like.

Webster 1913

• (Bot.), a plant in which a single bud or offset suddenly assumes a new, and sometimes very different, character from that of the rest of the plant. Darwin.

Webster 1913