left-footer
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left-footer
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(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.
noun left-footers
- 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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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."
Similar: left hooker
Opposite: right-footer
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: right-footer
Translations
Talk about this word "left-footer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/left-footer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. left-footer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/left-footer "left-footer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/left-footer.Cite this
@misc{left_footer_2026,
title = {left-footer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/left-footer},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
