heeler
pronunciation
How to pronounce heeler in British English:
UK ['hi:lə]
How to pronounce heeler in American English:
US ['hilə]
Word Origin
- heeler (n.)
- 1660s, "one who puts heels on shoes and boots," agent noun from heel (n.1). Meaning "unscrupulous political lackey," U.S. slang, 1877, from the notion of one who follows at the heels of a political boss, no doubt coined with the image of a dog in mind. See heel (v.1).
Example
- 1. A faithful heeler serves his one and only owner , while a spirited fem do not marry another husband .