Leadfooted

//ˈlɛd.fʊt.ɪd// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Clumsy.
  2. 2
    Driving very fast; pushing hard on a vehicle accelerator.

    "More than 60,000 leadfooted motorists were caught by police in the state last year."

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"More than 60,000 leadfooted motorists were caught by police in the state last year."

Etymology

From lead (“a heavy metal”) + foot + -ed.

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