| 释义 |
firstfoot
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: first (I) + foot
1. Britain : 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. Britain : the first person met on the way to a special event (as a christening or wedding)
II. transitive verb
Britain : to enter (a household) as a firstfoot
intransitive verb
1. Britain : to be a firstfoot — usually used with it
2. Britain : to go about to various houses intending to be firstfoot |