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flat⋅foot

  [flat-foot or, for 1, -foot]
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–noun, plural -feet for 1, -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; flat 1 + foot
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Los Angeles Podiatrist
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www.The-Foot-Clinic.com
Flat Foot
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flat·foot   (flāt'fŏŏt')   
n.  

  1. 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.

  2. pl. flat·foots

    1. Informal A person with flat feet.

    2. Slang A police officer.

intr.v.   flat·foot·ed, flat·foot·ing, flat·foots
To walk in a flat-footed manner: "He flatfooted along, twirling his club" (James T. Farrell).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Slang Dictionary
flatfoot

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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: flat·foot
Pronunciation: -'fut, -"fut
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural flat·feet /-'fEt, -"fEt/
1 : a condition in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground
2 : a foot affected with flatfoot
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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