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straw shoe

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
straw shoe
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A professional false witness hired by an unscrupulous attorney. Such a man would frequent the vicinity of a courthouse and show his intention and availability by a straw sticking from one of his shoes.

Obsolete; Slang

Etymology

US, mid 1700s.

Usage

Inflected Forms

straw shoes (plural) straw-shoe (alternative)

Synonyms

straw-bail man of straw

Questions

What does straw shoe mean?
A professional false witness hired by an unscrupulous attorney. Such a man would frequent the vicinity of a courthouse and show his intention and availability by a straw sticking from one of his shoes.
Where does straw shoe come from?
US, mid 1700s.

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