hotfoot vs skulduggery

hotfoot

noun
  • The prank of secretly inserting a match between the sole and upper of a victim's shoe and then lighting it. 

verb
  • To run (a distance). 

adj
  • Moving with haste or zeal. 

adv
  • Hastily; without delay. 

skulduggery

noun
  • A devious device or trick. 

  • Dishonest, underhanded, or unscrupulous activities or behaviour. 

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