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heeler

[ hee-ler ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

heeler

/ ˈhiːlə /

Origin of heeler¹

First recorded in 1630–40; heel ¹ + -er ¹

If you tried to vote some ward-heeler would challenge you and you'd like as not be hauled off to the lock-up.

"Well, if you want to make your political heeler an angel, I have no objection," laughed the enfranchised being.

The fellow impersonated one of his heelers, took the civil-service examination in the heeler's name, and got the position for him.

Supposing she had still to go on, week in and week out, in Heeler's noisy, stifling factory.

She told him what she earned at Heeler's, and asked double the amount if she consented to stay with Faith.

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