Meaning
Bow-legged — having legs that curve outward at the knees so the feet come together but the knees don't. 'Foot' in Patois covers the whole leg, so 'bow-foot' describes the bowed legs. Usually a plain physical description, though it can be used teasingly.
Examples
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Him a walk funny cause him bow-foot.
He walks oddly because he's bow-legged.
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Di likkle bow-foot bwoy still run fast.
The little bow-legged boy still runs fast.
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She bow-foot but she dance good.
She's bow-legged but she dances well.
Origin
From 'bow' (curved) + 'foot' (leg, in Patois); bow-legged. See [[foot]], [[knock-knee]].
How it’s used
Bow-legged; 'foot' = the whole leg in Patois. See [[foot]], [[knock-knee]].