Synonyms

footpad

American

[foot-pad] / ˈfʊtˌpæd /

noun

a highwayman or robber who goes on foot.

verb (used without object)

footpadded, footpadding

to proceed stealthily on foot.

footpad British

/ ˈfʊtˌpæd /

noun

archaic a robber or highwayman, on foot rather than horseback

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Etymology

Origin of footpad

First recorded in 1675–85; foot + pad ²

Example Sentences

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We're not so sorry for the FA, though, which deserved all it got for involving Milton Keynes Dons Footpad Club in the bid.

From The Guardian • Dec. 21, 2010

“And I,” said the Second Footpad, “stood up the United States District Attorney, and got away with—” “Good Lord!” interrupted the other in astonishment and admiration—“you got away with what that fellow had?”

From Fantastic Fables by Bierce, Ambrose

Then there was the 'Sentimental Footpad; or, Honour among Thieves.'

From Forgotten Tales of Long Ago by Bedford, F. D.

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