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footlong

adj

Etymology

From foot + long.

  1. derived from longus
  2. derived from long
  3. inherited from *dlongʰos✻ — “long”
  4. inherited from *langaz✻ — “long”
  5. inherited from *lang✻
  6. inherited from long
  7. inherited from long
  8. compounded as footlong — “foot + long”

Definitions

  1. One foot long.

    • Like carved teak statues with footlong cigars stuck in their wooden faces, the two old creatures gazed at the 'Ingaleikma' as English yokels might gaze at a Zulu warrior in full regalia.

  2. A hot dog or submarine sandwich measuring a foot in length.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA