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leadfoot

語源

lead (“a heavy metal”) +‎ foot

名詞

leadfoot (複数形 leadfeet または leadfoots)

  1. One who drives quickly or without subtlety, one who often engages in and/or is fond of slamming and flooring the accelerator often.
    The leadfoot screeched to a stop inches from the tree.
  2. A driver who does not compensate the throttle position of the vehicle for road conditions or terrain, invariably slowing down while going uphill and speeding up while going downhill.
    Out of the way, leadfoot!

関連する語

lead foot

出典:『Wiktionary』 (2026/08/18 21:40 UTC 版)

語源

A gas pedal needs to be pushed down using one's foot to go faster. If a foot was made of lead it would be very heavy, making it easier to depress the pedal.

名詞

lead foot (plural lead feet)

  1. (idiomatic) A habit of driving fast.

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