What does hotfoot mean?
Definitions for hotfoot
ˈhɒtˌfʊthot·foot
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Princeton's WordNet
hotfootverb
a practical joke that involves inserting a match surreptitiously between the sole and upper of the victim's shoe and then lighting it
rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on itadverb
move fast
"He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
hotfootadverb
without delay; speedily
"sent ambassadors hotfoot to the Turks"- Francis Hackett; "drove hotfoot for Boston"
Wiktionary
hotfootnoun
The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it.
hotfootadverb
hastily; without delay.
Wikipedia
hotfoot
The hot foot is a prank where the prankster sets the victim's shoe laces or shoe on fire with a match or lighter.There are several other versions of the hot foot prank, but all involve using a source of flame near a victim's foot. Other versions of the prank involve using a cigarette on the victim's heel, placing a lit match between two bare toes on the victim, or sticking a book of matches to the victim's shoe with gum and lighting the matches. The hot foot prank is mentioned in several baseball stories as a prank that players play on one another. Bert Blyleven earned the nickname "Frying Dutchman" because of his love of this prank; during Blyleven's time with the Angels, the fire extinguisher in the Angel Stadium clubhouse featured a sign that said "In case of Blyleven: Pull."Former relief pitcher and pitching coach Roger McDowell was also known for the prank. During his time with the New York Mets, he was featured in a segment of the team's 1986 World Series championship video in which he and teammate Howard Johnson demonstrate how to do it.
ChatGPT
hotfoot
Hotfoot is a term often used to describe a situation where someone leaves quickly or in a hurry, usually to escape something or to eagerly go somewhere. In prank context, "hotfoot" refers to secretly placing a matchstick in someone's shoe and lighting it causing them to react hurriedly.
Webster Dictionary
Hotfootadverb
in haste; foothot
Anagrams for hotfoot »
foothot
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hotfoot in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hotfoot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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