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hotfoot

Moving with haste or zeal.

ˈhɑfˌtʊt170 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

Moving with haste or zeal.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(British) Hastily; without delay.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(US) The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.

Origin: From , hot fot, equivalent to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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