first footing

Noun

Meaning

first footing (uncountable)

(Scotland) The practice, during Hogmanay, of visiting friends and family, especially to be the first person to cross a home's threshold after midnight on New Year's Eve bearing a small gift.

first-footing (uncountable)

Alternative spelling of first footing

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Alternative names

first-footing

Examples

This occurs as part of First-Footing and represents warmth for the year to come. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

first flush of morning first flush of the morning first folio first formation first former first freedom of the air