Hotfoot
7 lettersadjectiverareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A prank in which a match is secretly inserted between the sole and upper of someone's shoe and then lit.
“The prankster pulled a hotfoot on his sleeping companion at the campsite.”
Pronunciation
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hot·foot
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Compound of HOT and FOOT, double-O in FOOT is a memorable vowel pattern
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Worth 15 points, double-O and F combine for decent scoring potential
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