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ring-in
(ring-in)
noun
Australian
/
NZ
a horse or an athlete fraudulently substituted for another in a competition or event:
a horse that had been racing as a ring-in
a person or thing that is not a genuine member of a group or set:
are you a fair dinkum pom or a ring-in?
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