shoefiti en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ʃuˈfi.ti/ (General-American)
- /ʃuːˈfiː.ti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *skōhaz Proto-West Germanic *skōh Old English sċōh Middle English scho English shoe Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō)bor. Italian graffire Italian graffito Italian graffitibor. English graffiti blend English shoefiti Blend of shoe + graffiti.
Meanings
- (informal, uncountable) A pair of laced shoes thrown across raised cables or trees.