leadfoot

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/ˈlɛd.fʊt/

noun

One who drives quickly or without subtlety, one who often engages in and/or is fond of slamming and flooring the accelerator often.

“Out of the way, leadfoot!”

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Meanings

nounleadfoot (plural leadfeet or leadfoots)

plural leadfeet · plural leadfoots

  1. One who drives quickly or without subtlety, one who often engages in and/or is fond of slamming and flooring the accelerator often.

    The leadfoot screeched to a stop inches from the tree.

  2. A driver who does not compensate the throttle position of the vehicle for road conditions or terrain, invariably slowing down while going uphill and speeding up while going downhill.

    Out of the way, leadfoot!

Origin

From lead (“a heavy metal”) + foot.

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Cite this entry
APA

leadfoot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leadfoot

MLA

“leadfoot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leadfoot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leadfoot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leadfoot.

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