footlong

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

foot +‎ long

Adjective[edit]

footlong (not comparable)

  1. One foot long.
    • 1934, George Orwell, chapter 5, in Burmese Days‎[1]:
      Like carved teak statues with footlong cigars stuck in their wooden faces, the two old creatures gazed at the 'Ingaleikma' as English yokels might gaze at a Zulu warrior in full regalia.

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Noun[edit]

footlong (plural footlongs)

  1. A hot dog or submarine sandwich measuring a foot in length.
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