Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

left-footer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: left---foot-er
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is left-footed.

noun

A player who predominantly kicks with the left foot.

noun

A goal kicked with the left foot.

noun

A Roman Catholic, especially one of Irish descent.

Australian usage; British usage; Colloquial; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Jones shook his head knowingly. "I forgot you're a left-footer. Catholic by name, catholic by nature.""

Etymology

(Roman Catholic): Said to allude to the practice of Irish farm labourers of digging with their left foot on one-eared spades such as loys and slanes that were designed to be operated in that way.

Usage

Inflected Forms

left-footers (plural)

Synonyms

left hooker

Antonyms

right-footer

Questions

What does left-footer mean?: Someone who is left-footed.
Where does left-footer come from?: (Roman Catholic): Said to allude to the practice of Irish farm labourers of digging with their left foot on one-eared spades such as loys and slanes that were designed to be operated in that way.

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