leadfooted

American

[led-foot-id] / ˈlɛdˈfʊt ɪd /

adjective

Informal.

awkward; clumsy.
tending to drive too fast.

Etymology

Origin of leadfooted

First recorded in 1955–60; lead ² + footed

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Despite a sprained ankle, Paul Newman leadfooted it out of the pits so furiously that he tore up his car's transmission.

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