first-foot
verb/ˌfɜːst ˈfʊt/
/ˌfɜːrst ˈfʊt/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they first-foot | /ˌfɜːst ˈfʊt/ /ˌfɜːrst ˈfʊt/ |
| he / she / it first-foots | /ˌfɜːst ˈfʊts/ /ˌfɜːrst ˈfʊts/ |
| past simple first-footed | /ˌfɜːst ˈfʊtɪd/ /ˌfɜːrst ˈfʊtɪd/ |
| past participle first-footed | /ˌfɜːst ˈfʊtɪd/ /ˌfɜːrst ˈfʊtɪd/ |
| -ing form first-footing | /ˌfɜːst ˈfʊtɪŋ/ /ˌfɜːrst ˈfʊtɪŋ/ |
- first-foot somebody to be the first person to enter somebody’s house in the New Year. First-footing is a Scottish custom.
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CultureFirst-footing is the Scottish tradition of waiting for a new person to enter a house at new year before the celebrations can begin. Many people enjoy first-footing in Scotland by going to other people's houses. It is traditional to take a piece of coal for the fire, some whisky to drink, and sometimes something to eat.
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