flatfooted

[flat-foot-id]

flat·foot·ed

[flat-foot-id]
adjective
1.
having flatfeet.
2.
taking or showing an uncompromising stand in a matter; firm and explicit: a flatfooted denial.
3.
clumsy or plodding; maladroit: flatfooted writing.
4.
catch one flatfooted, to catch one unprepared; surprise: The amount of the bill caught us flatfooted.

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Flatfooted is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.

Origin:
1595–1605; flatfoot + -ed3

flat·foot·ed·ly, adverb
flat·foot·ed·ness, noun
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