firstfoot
1 of 2noun
plural -s
1
British : the first person entering a house on New Year's day, such a person being popularly believed to bring good luck to the household if brunet and bad luck if blond
2
British : the first person met on the way to a special event (such as a christening or wedding)
firstfoot
2 of 2verb
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transitive verb
British
: to enter (a household) as a firstfoot
intransitive verb
1
British : to be a firstfoot —usually used with it
2
British : to go about to various houses intending to be firstfoot
Word History
Etymology
Noun
first entry 1 + foot
First Known Use
Noun
1792, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1829, in the meaning defined at transitive sense