noun General Slang

flatfoot

· noun · police

A beat cop.

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Definitions

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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.

“Some flatfoot saw the whole thing and blew his whistle.”
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flatfoot In A Sentence

Some flatfoot saw the whole thing and blew his whistle.

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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