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footdragger

footdragger noun: one who deliberately delays obligatory action.

Noun

footdragger (plural footdraggers)

  1. One who deliberately delays obligatory action.

Forms of footdragger

pluralfootdraggers

Origin of footdragger

From foot + dragger; compare footdragging and drag one's feet.

Questions about footdragger

What does footdragger mean?
Footdragger means one who deliberately delays obligatory action.
What part of speech is footdragger?
Footdragger is a noun.
What is the plural of footdragger?
The plural of footdragger is footdraggers.

Words near footdragger in the dictionary

  1. footcare
  2. footcave
  3. footcaves
  4. footcloth
  5. footcloths
  6. footdragger
  7. footdraggers
  8. footdragging
  9. footdraggings
  10. footdrop
  11. foote

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