Definitions
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- noun One who
drives quickly or withoutsubtlety , one who often engages in and/or is fond of slamming andflooring theaccelerator often. - noun A driver that does not compensate the throttle position of his vehicle for road conditions or terrain, invariable slowing down while going uphill (irritating other drivers), and speeding up while going downhill (preventing other drivers from passing), as if his foot were "made of lead," thereby "preventing him from adjusting the throttle's position."
Etymologies
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Examples
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IIRC, girlfriend / later-wife Joan learns the secret right off the bat, and it certainly wouldn't take the World's Greatest Detective to figure out that the former "leadfoot" now setting college football records might be this "Flash" character.
Comic Coverage Mark Engblom 2009
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Titan also drops extra cash on drivers who know how to get the best fuel economy out of their rigs, and puts extra pressure on the leadfoot.
Firms Put Brakes on Truckers Jeffrey Ball 2011
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One leadfoot was clocked doing 137 km/h in an 80 km/h zone on Whitemud Drive, said Edmonton police spokesman Jeff Wuite.
Edmonton Sun 2010
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One reason to bring on Johnson, Lin says: Someone has to chase Diesel's leadfoot character Dom Toretto and Walker's ex-cop Brian O'Conner, both of whom went on the lam in last year's hit
USATODAY.com News 2010
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Bell originally blamed his leadfoot on being late for an appointment, police said, but yesterday he told court he had temporarily fallen asleep.
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But now the answers are coming as hard and fast as alt-Desmond's leadfoot on the pedal (you'll understand when you see the episode, y'all on the west coast: -) "Everybody Loves Hugo" gets a 15 out of 10 from this fan.
The Knight Shift Chris Knight 2010
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Got 45.2 mpg on my first tank, which isn't hypermiler status, but still good for the reformed leadfoot in me.
Autoblog Green 2010
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At least two leadfoot drivers have been nabbed doing 120km/h and 130km/h respectively since the $3 billion tunnel opened.
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Got 45.2 mpg on my first tank, which isn't hypermiler status, but still good for the reformed leadfoot in me.
Autoblog Green 2010
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And by the way, my civic hybrid did not cost $30 - $40K and it gets 42 mpg combined highway / city when I'm driving with my usual leadfoot style.
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