Footslogger

/ˈfʊtslɑɡəɹ/ noun

Definition

A soldier or person who travels long distances on foot, especially infantry soldiers who march rather than ride.

Etymology

From footslog + -er (agent suffix). This term emerged prominently during WWI to describe frontline infantry troops.

Kelly Says

Infantry soldiers proudly called themselves 'footsloggers' to distinguish themselves from cavalry and other troops—it became a badge of honor reflecting their endurance and direct combat experience.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰላም
se-lam
ARالعربية
مشي على الأقدام
masha 'ala al-aqdam
BNবাংলা
চলার মানুষ
chol-ar ma-nu-sh
CACatalà
anar
a-nar
CSČeština
chodce
chod-ce
DADansk
vandrer
van-der
DEDeutsch
Wanderer
van-der-er
ELΕλληνικά
πεζός
pe-zos
ESEspañol
persona que camina a pie
per-so-na ke kam-ee-na ah pee
FAفارسی
پیاده رو
pi-a-deh ro
FISuomi
kävelijä
ka-ve-li-ja
FRFrançais
marcheur
mar-syur
GUGU
પગે ચાલવું
pa-ge cha-luv-nu
HAHA
tafi
ta-fi
HEעברית
הולך ברגל
holech b'regel
HIहिन्दी
पैदल चलने वाला
paidal chal-ne wa-la
HUMagyar
túrázó
too-ra-zo
IDBahasa Indonesia
orang yang berjalan kaki
o-rang yang ber-ja-lan ka-ki
IGIG
kwuo
kwo-o
ITItaliano
persona che cammina a piedi
per-so-na ke kam-mee-na ah pee-dee
JA日本語
徒歩で歩く人
to-ho de aruku hito
KKKK
жеңіл
jen-il
KMKM
រក្សា
rok-sya
KO한국어
걸어 다니는 사람
geol-eo da-ni-neun sa-ram
MRMR
पायाने चालणे
pa-ya-ne cha-la-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
orang yang berjalan kaki
o-rang yang ber-ja-lan ka-ki
MYမြန်မာ
လမ်းကြောင်းလျှောက်
lam-kyawng-lyaw-k
NLNederlands
wandelaar
wan-de-laar
NONorsk
vandrer
van-der
PAPA
ਪੈਦਲ ਚੱਲਣਾ
pai-dal cha-l-na
PLPolski
turysta
too-r-ysta
PTPortuguês
caminheiro
kam-in-ey-ro
RORomână
mers pe jos
mers pe jos
RUРусский
пешеход
pe-she-khod
SVSvenska
vandrare
van-dra-re
SWKiswahili
mwanaume anayatembea kwa miguu
mwa-na-ume a-na-ye-tem-bea kwa mi-goo
TAதமிழ்
பாதையில் நடக்கும் நபர்
pa-da-yil nadak-kum na-par
TEతెలుగు
గుండుగా నడవడం
gun-du-ga na-da-va-dam
THไทย
ผู้เดิน
poo dern
TLTL
naglakad
na-glak-ad
TRTürkçe
yürüyüşçü
yu-ru-yush-chu
UKУкраїнська
пішохід
pi-sho-khid
URاردو
پیدل چلنے والا
peedl chal-nay wa-la
VITiếng Việt
người đi bộ
ngoi di bo
YOYO
rin
rin
ZH中文
步行者
bù xíng zhě
ZUZU
hamba
ham-ba

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