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单词 padfoot
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Definition of padfoot in English:

padfoot

(also padfooit)
noun ˈpadfʊt
English Regional, Northern
  • Also with capital initial. A large dog, variously said to be a ghost, spirit, or monster, supposed to guard graves and to terrify travellers.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Francis Drake (bap. 1696, d. 1771), antiquary and surgeon. Origin uncertain; perhaps from pad + foot.

 
 

Definition of padfoot in US English:

padfoot

(also padfooit)
nounˈpadfʊt
English Regional, Northern
  • Also with capital initial. A large dog, variously said to be a ghost, spirit, or monster, supposed to guard graves and to terrify travellers.

Origin

Mid 18th century; earliest use found in Francis Drake (bap. 1696, d. 1771), antiquary and surgeon. Origin uncertain; perhaps from pad + foot [interjection].

 
 
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