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Heeler   Listen
noun
Heeler  n.  
1.
A cock that strikes well with his heels or spurs.
2.
A dependent and subservient hanger-on of a political patron. (Political Cant, U. S.) "The army of hungry heelers who do their bidding."






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"Heeler" Quotes from Famous Books



... the ticket has been presented to them. But how many of them have anything to do with nominating the candidates or writing the platforms? How many will actually take time out to work at it—or even to write their Congressmen? 'Ward heeler' is still ...
— The Sensitive Man • Poul William Anderson

... call him a gentleman," said Helen, "though he thinks he's one; I wouldn't tolerate him a moment, only on my father's account. Dad calls him a political heeler, and says he ...
— Hidden Gold • Wilder Anthony



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