flatfoot
A beat cop.
Definitions
An ordinary uniformed police officer, especially one walking the beat. The joke is the flat feet you'd supposedly develop from pounding the pavement all day. Pure noir-era flavour now.
flatfoot In A Sentence
Origin & Usage
Early 20th-century American slang, from the flat feet supposedly caused by long hours walking a beat.
People Also Ask
What does "flatfoot" mean?
It's slang for a beat cop.
How do you use "flatfoot" in a sentence?
For example: "A couple of flatfoots were walking the block all night."
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