first footing en · NOUN
Etymology
From Scots tae first-fit (“to be the first to visit at the new year”, literally “to first-foot”).
Meanings
- (Scotland, uncountable) The practice, during Hogmanay, of visiting friends and family, especially to be the first person to cross a home's threshold after midnight on New Year's Eve bearing a small gift.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| first-footing | alternative | lexicographic |