foot/hoof and mouth

[Peter Richardson]

Perhaps the "foot" part of this is reinforced by an old malady, the foot
IN mouth disease, which is said to afflict, but not be confined solely to,
the nation's capital. Joyce knew his stuff, all right.

FWIW, German calls the stuff "Maul- und Klauenseuche," starting off with
the mouth part and winding up at the claws--although it behooves me to
note that Klauen are also the horny feet of ungulates..

Peter R.