Slue-foot

Quick meaning: Slue-foot is a noun meaning (Canada, US) A foot that is large and turned outwards or is otherwise awry.

Meaning

(Canada, US) A foot that is large and turned outwards or is otherwise awry.

More Meanings

1. (Canada, US) A person with slue-feet.
2. (Canada, US, slang) A detective or police officer.
3. (preceded by definite article) A dance that had a brief popularity in the mid to late 1950s.

Example Sentences

Already gaining momentum as a national dance craze is the "Sluefoot" dance improvised by Astaire to a song of Mercer's.

Since Fred Astaire introduced it in the movie 'Daddy Longlegs,' the Slue-foot has become the new dance craze of the world.

Military Intelligence seems to be on the spot in a quiet sort of way. I just met a G-2 slue-foot and he was a most efficient guy! They're keeping low, I think, until they nail their man.

A new dance is about to hit Melbourne — the slew foot. "How do you do it?" president Frank South of the Academy of Teachers of Dancing was asked. "Do it?" he said. "You just jump up and down. IT'S CRAZY!"

Word Forms

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