What is the word for the first person you see when going outside?

In what language/culture?

friend, or stranger?

welcome genyo!

In English (in Scotland) the first person one mets going from home on a special day (such as Christmas or News Years Day) is called a first-foot. This term also refers to the first person to enter one's house on those days, too. One of my favorite words in the OED is the Manx loan, qualtagh, which means first-foot.

>qualtagh

which was used by jheem <wink> for a round of hogwash® back in '04.

-joe (backlog) friday

<wink>

Who is this jheem? I must meet her or him.

Jules' friend in the l 'Jules et Jim' -according to the subtitles.

Jules' friend in the film 'Jules et Jim' -according to the subtitles.

Jules' friend in the film 'Jules et Jim'

I've always wanted to meet somebody in a Nouvelle Vague film ...

Hi Genyo
I'm curious about the context you want the word for. First-foot is quite specific to New Years Day (I wasn't aware of the Christmas connection.) Is that what you were thinking or did you mean any day.

I appreciate the information from all about the word for first person: I believe it was used in one of the word for a day themes for firsts. I was referred to this forum.

Genyo

Hi Zed,

I believe qualtagh is the word I was searching for. My search has led me to join this site; isn't that curious. Thank you.

Genyo