flatfoot

flatfoot
AND flatty n. a police officer, especially a foot patrol officer.
Think about how the flatfoot on the beat is affected by this cold.
The flatty stopped at the door, tried the lock, and moved on.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Flatfoot 56 — Pays d’origine  États Unis Genre musical Oi!, Punk celtique, Hardcore, Punk …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Flatfoot 56 — Josh Robieson Основная инфор …   Википедия

  • flatfoot — flat foot n. a police officer, especially a foot patrolman. [slang] [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flatfoot — [flat′foot΄] n. 1. a condition in which a foot has a flat or dropped instep arch, so that the entire sole meets the ground 2. pl. flatfoots or flatfeet Slang a policeman: so called from the notion that flat feet result from walking a beat …   English World dictionary

  • Flatfoot 56 — Infobox musical artist Name = Flatfoot 56 Img capt = Josh Robieson Img size = Background = group or band Origin = Chicago, Illinois Genre = Oi! Celtic Punk Christian punk Years active = 2000 present Label = Flicker Records Associated acts = URL …   Wikipedia

  • flatfoot — /flat foot / or, for 1, / foot /, n., pl. flatfeet for 1, flatfoots for 2, 3. 1. Pathol. a. a condition in which the arch of the foot is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground. b. Also, flat foot. a foot with such an arch. 2.… …   Universalium

  • Flatfoot 56 — Josh Robieson, 2008 Chartplatzierungen Erklärung der Daten Alben[1] …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • flatfoot — {n.}, {slang}, {derogatory} A policeman. * / What does Joe do for a living? He s a flatfoot. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • flatfoot — {n.}, {slang}, {derogatory} A policeman. * / What does Joe do for a living? He s a flatfoot. / …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • flatfoot — flat foot flat foot , flatfoot flat foot (Med.) A foot in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole of the foot rests upon the ground; also, the deformity, usually congential, exhibited by such a foot; splayfoot. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flatfoot — noun (plural flatfeet) Date: 1860 1. a condition in which the arch of the instep is flattened so that the entire sole rests upon the ground 2. a foot affected with flatfoot 3. a. or plural flatfoots slang police officer; especially a patrolman… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”