footpadding

foot·pad

[foot-pad] noun, verb, foot·pad·ded, foot·pad·ding.
noun
1.
a highwayman or robber who goes on foot.
verb (used without object)
2.
to proceed stealthily on foot.

Origin:
1675–85; foot + pad2

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footpad (ˈfʊtˌpæd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
archaic a robber or highwayman, on foot rather than horseback

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Footpadding is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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Word Origin & History

footpad
"highway robber," 1680s, from foot + pad (v.).
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