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Added 9 October 2026

flatfoot

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about flatfoot at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A policeman who patrols a given region.
A foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out.

Origin

From flat + foot. Piecewise doublet of platypus.

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