left-footer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
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.
Meanings
- Someone who is left-footed.
- A player who predominantly kicks with the left foot.
- A goal kicked with the left foot.
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(Australia, Ireland, UK, colloquial, derogatory) A Roman Catholic, especially one of Irish descent.
Jones shook his head knowingly. "I forgot you're a left-footer. Catholic by name, catholic by nature."
2011, Elena Forbes, Die with Me, →ISBN, page 382:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| left-footers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (5)
cmn 左利足 (someone who is left-footed) · cmn 左利腳 /左利脚 (someone who is left-footed) · ko 왼발잡이 선수 (sport: a player who predominantly kicks with the left foot) · ko 왼발잡이 (someone who is left-footed) · cmn 左腳將 /左脚将 (someone who is left-footed)