"footpaddery" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /fʊtˈpæ.dɚˌɹi/ [US]
Rhymes: -ædə(ɹ)iː Etymology: From footpad + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|footpad|ery}} footpad + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} footpaddery (uncountable)
  1. (historical) The crime of robbing travelers on the road. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Theft
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