英语词汇heeler的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	heeler
词源	heeler n. 1660s, "one who puts heels on shoes and boots," agent noun from heel (n.1). Meaning "unscrupulous political lackey" is U.S. slang from 1877. The notion is of one who follows at the heels of a political boss, and it likely was coined with the image of a dog in mind. See heel (v.1). Entries linking to heeler heel n.1 "back of the foot," Old English hela, from Proto-Germanic hanhilon (source also of Old Norse hæll, Old Frisian hel, Dutch hiel), from PIE kenk- (3) "heel, bend of the knee" (source also of Old English hoh "hock"). Meaning "back of a shoe or boot" is c. 1400. Down at heels (1732) refers to heels of boots or shoes worn down and the owner too poor to replace them. For Achilles' heel "only vulnerable spot" see Achilles. To fight with (one's) heels (fighten with heles) in Middle English meant "to run away." heel v.1 of a dog, "to follow or stop at a person's heels," 1810, from heel (n.1). Also see heeled. updated on June 13, 2015
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