trotter

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Meaning · English

A person's foot.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Then you get up on your trotters, but you have a job to stand; / For the landscape 'round you totters and your collar's full of sand.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “trotter” mean?

A person's foot.

Is “trotter” formal or informal?

trotter is generally slang.