flatfoot

  

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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flatfoot (ˈflætˌfʊt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n , -foots, -feet
1.  Also called: splayfoot a condition in which the entire sole of the foot is able to touch the ground because of flattening of the instep arch
2.  a slang word (usually derogatory) for a policeman

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flatfoot flat·foot (flāt'f&oobreve;t')
n. pl. flat·feet (-fēt')
A condition in which the arch of the foot is abnormally flattened down so that the entire sole makes contact with the ground. Also called splayfoot, talipes planus.

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Slang Dictionary

flatfoot definition


and flatty
  1. n.
    a police officer, especially a foot patrol officer. (Older.) : Think about how the flatfoot on the beat is affected by this cold. , There's a flatty on the corner. Go ask him for some help.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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