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firstfoot

firstfoot is the alternative form of first-foot.

Meaning of first-foot

Noun

first-foot (plural first-foots or first-feet)

  1. (Northern England, Scotland) The first person to enter the home of a household on New Year's Day.
    Synonyms:
    qualtagh

Forms of firstfoot

pluralfirstfoots
pluralfirstfeet

Questions about firstfoot

What is firstfoot the alternative form of?
Firstfoot is the alternative form of first-foot.

Words near firstfoot in the dictionary

  1. firste
  2. firsted
  3. firster
  4. firsters
  5. firstest
  6. firstfoot
  7. firstfruit
  8. firstfruits
  9. firsthand
  10. firsthand learning
  11. firsthood

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