Left-footer

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who is left-footed.
  2. 2
    A player who predominantly kicks with the left foot.
  3. 3
    A goal kicked with the left foot.
  4. 4
    A Roman Catholic, especially one of Irish descent. Australia, Ireland, UK, colloquial, derogatory

    "Jones shook his head knowingly. "I forgot you're a left-footer. Catholic by name, catholic by nature.""

Synonyms

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left hookerroman catholic

Example

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"Jones shook his head knowingly. "I forgot you're a left-footer. Catholic by name, catholic by nature.""

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.

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