left-footer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who is left-footed.
  2. A player who predominantly kicks with the left foot.
  3. A goal kicked with the left foot.
  4. A Roman Catholic, especially one of Irish descent.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

left-footer left-footers

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.

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