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puppyfoot

American

[puhp-ee-foot] / ˈpʌp iˌfʊt /

noun

Cards.

the ace of clubs.
any card of the club suit.

Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

puppyfeet

plural

Etymology

Origin of puppyfoot

1905–10, puppy + foot; so called from fancied resemblance

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