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first-foot

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The first person to enter the home of a household on New Year's Day.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Northern-England, Scotland

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Synonyms: qualtagh

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Georgian: მეკვლე (meḳvle) — first person to enter the home of a household on New Year’s Day
  • Manx: qualtagh — first person to enter the home of a household on New Year’s Day
  • Mingrelian: კუჩხა (ḳučxa) — first person to enter the home of a household on New Year’s Day
  • Russian: фёрстфут (fjórstfut) — first person to enter the home of a household on New Year’s Day
  • Scots: first fit — first person to enter the home of a household on New Year’s Day
  • Scottish Gaelic: ciad-chuairt — first person to enter the home of a household on New Year’s Day