flat·foot

(flăt′fo͝ot′)

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

a. Informal A person with flat feet.

b. 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).

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flatfoot

(ˈflætˌfʊt)

npl -foots or -feet

1. (Pathology) 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. (Law) a slang word (usually derogatory) for a policeman

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flat•foot

(ˈflætˌfʊt or, for 1, -ˈfʊt)

n., pl. -feet for 1, -foots for 2,3.

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.

[1865–70]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	flatfoot - a policeman who patrols a given region patrolman law officer, lawman, peace officer - an officer of the law
	2.	flatfoot - a foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out pes planus, splayfoot foot, human foot, pes - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot"

flatfoot

noun

Slang. A member of a law-enforcement agency:

bluecoat, finest, officer, patrolman, patrolwoman, peace officer, police, policeman, police officer, policewoman.

Informal: cop, law.

Slang: bull, copper, fuzz, gendarme, heat, man (often uppercase).

Chiefly British: bobby, constable, peeler.

Translations

flat·foot

, flat-foot

n. pie plano.

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