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foo·ter

UK/ˈfʊtə(ɹ)/ US/ˈfʊtɜr/ uncommon archaic slang uk

noun

1.

(used only in combinations) the height or length of something in feet

  • “he is a six-footer”
  • “the golfer sank a 40-footer”
  • “his yacht is a 60-footer”
2.

a person who travels by foot

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3.

a printed note placed below the text on a printed page

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Origin

From football + -er (“Oxford -er”).

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