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footslogger

footslogger

9.9
A soldier who fights on foot, marching long distances with a heavy pack and gun
  • noun
  • /ˈfʊtˌslɔɡər/
  • Archaic
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  • The footslogger marched tirelessly through the muddy terrain, determined to complete the mission.

Examples

  • As a footslogger, he had to rely on his endurance and training to survive on the battlefield.

  • Many footsloggers faced harsh conditions while fighting in the dense jungles during the war.

  • l'll phone the forces, fighters frigates, footsloggers...

    Bad Taste (1987)

Synonyms

foot soldier
vsfootslogger
24 3.8

A person who fights on foot or does basic work for a group

is focused on military meaning rather than the wider figurative usage
infantryman
vsfootslogger
6 6.3

A soldier who fights on foot in the army

is a general soldier on foot not necessarily tied to an organized unit
fusilier
vsfootslogger
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A British soldier from the past who carried a light musket

is a general term for army soldiers on foot not a historical role

Surface Forms

footslogger singular
footsloggers plural

Morphology

footslogger = foot + slogger (transparent) = foot + slog + er

The word is a straightforward compound of 'foot' + 'slogger' (slog + -er), so the meaning 'one who sloggs on foot' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Footslogger comes from foot ('on the ground') and slog ('to walk with difficulty' or 'to work hard'), a picture of someone who plods along by foot carrying heavy gear. So a footslogger is a soldier who marches and fights on foot.