foots

British

/ fʊts /

plural noun

(sometimes singular) the sediment that accumulates at the bottom of a vessel containing any of certain liquids, such as vegetable oil or varnish; dregs

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Levon White, a third-grader in Newman Lake, Wash., said he orders sushi once a month when he visits his best friend’s grandmother, who happily foots the bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

It's not always obvious who foots the bill for campaign rallies.

From Salon • Oct. 11, 2024

Lyle Foster has a pop from the edge of the box and a deflection almost wrong foots Ivo Grbic in the Sheffield United net but he manages to save.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

Finally, there’s the question of who foots the bill for these billions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2021

“Well, sir, I didn’t think we was gonna make it back neither. ’Twas turrible right from the minute we set foots in Canada.”

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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