a prominent or influential person, esp. a journalist or news analyst
transitive verb
2. (usu lc)
to apply one's authority to as a bigfoot
bigfooting his name onto an article he didn't write
Word origin
[1975–80, Amer.; after bigfoot]This word is first recorded in the period 1975–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: front-load, gravitational lens, gridlock, noogie, retrovirus
Examples of 'bigfoot' in a sentence
bigfoot
Leeds was yesterday hailed bigfoot capital - for selling half of all mega size 17s.
The Sun (2011)
The warm, desertlike conditions are unusual for bigfoot - can they really be found here?
The Sun (2013)
But the evidence they uncover about the presence of a bigfoot is even more awe-inspiring.
The Sun (2014)
Bigfoot is 10ft high, 18ft long and 12ft 6in wide and weighs a massive five tonnes.