footlong

English

Etymology

From foot +‎ long.

Adjective

footlong (not comparable)

1. One foot long.
   • 1934, George Orwell, chapter 5, in Burmese Days‎^[1]:

     Like carved teak statues with footlong cigars stuck in their wooden faces, the two old creatures gazed at the 'Ingaleikma' as English yokels might gaze at a Zulu warrior in full regalia.

Translations

one foot long

• Finnish: jalan pituinen
• Latin: pedālis

Noun

footlong (plural footlongs)

1. A hot dog or submarine sandwich measuring a foot in length.