Meaning Of The Word First-foot

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first-foot in American English
intransitive verb: to be the first to enter a house on New Year's Day
noun: the first person to cross the threshold of a house on New Year's Day
transitive verb: to enter (a house) first on New Year's Day

first-foot in British English
noun: the first person to enter a household in the New Year. By Hogmanay tradition a dark-haired man who crosses the threshold at midnight brings good luck
verb: to enter (a house) as first-foot

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