flat feet

[flat-foot or, for 1, -foot]

flat·foot

[flat-foot or, for 1, -foot]
noun, plural flat·feet for 1, flat·foots for 2, 3.
1.
Pathology.
a.
a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground.
b.
Also, flat foot. a foot with such an arch.
2.
Slang. a police officer; cop.
3.
Older Slang. a sailor.

Origin:
1865–70; flat1 + foot
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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