heel-clickingadj.

Brit.

/ˈhiːlklɪkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈhilˌklɪkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: heel n.¹, clicking adj.

Etymology: < heel n.¹ + clicking adj., after to click one's heels at click v.¹ 4c.

1. Characterized by or involving the clicking of heels together or against the floor, typically as part of a dance or as a gesture of exuberance; (hence) exuberant, energized.

ΚΠ

1882 J. J. Jennings Theatr. & Circus Life xxix. 418 The one extreme of the so-called neat Irish humorist to the other, at which stands the loud-mouthed, heel-clicking and head-breaking North of Ireland character.

1921 Waukesha (Wisconsin) Daily Freeman 24 Mar. 5/5 Will the President..ban the shoulder-shaking, heel-clicking, and floor-tapping dances and decree a return to the very proper and stately dances of the past decade?

1945 Daily Herald (Gulfport & Biloxi, Mississippi) 8 Feb. 2/6 Names calculated to make any major league manager leap into the air in heel clicking ecstasy.

1953 C. Sachs Rhythm & Tempo xiii. 339 His [sc. Chopin's] mazurkas..still betrayed the improvised, stamping, heel-clicking character of that vigorous folk dance.

2016 Times (Nexis) 6 Aug. (Sat. Review) 21 This new production..is..high-kicking, heel-clicking, cartwheelturning, rollicking good fun.

2. That brings the heels of one's boots or shoes quickly together while in a formal standing posture, so as to produce a sharp clicking noise, as a gesture of military discipline, obedience, or respect; characterized by such a clicking of heels; (in extended use) characterized by military discipline, obedience, or efficiency generally.Frequently with reference to Prussian or German military practices; cf. to click one's heels at click v.¹ 4c.

ΚΠ

1915 Manch. Guardian 11 Feb. 8/4 A typical heel-clicking Prussian officer.

1915 Everybody's Mag. July 36/2 The heel-clicking, shoulder-rigid arts of the drill-ground.

1948 Somerset (Pa.) Daily Amer. 22 May 2/1 When I visited Budapest last August I was escorted everywhere by a heel-clicking, stiff military patrol, reminiscent of Hitler days.

1970 R. Parkes Death Mask v. 64 The abrupt, heel-clicking return of Castilla.

1997 Car Mar. 115/4 The controls work with heel-clicking precision, and the overall feel is one of supreme competence and swaggering confidence.

2011 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 22 Mar. a11 Senators found to be heel-clicking lackeys of the Prime Minister's Office.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	heel-clicking
释义	heel-clickingadj. Brit. /ˈhiːlklɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhilˌklɪkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: heel n.¹, clicking adj. Etymology: < heel n.¹ + clicking adj., after to click one's heels at click v.¹ 4c. 1. Characterized by or involving the clicking of heels together or against the floor, typically as part of a dance or as a gesture of exuberance; (hence) exuberant, energized. ΚΠ 1882 J. J. Jennings Theatr. & Circus Life xxix. 418 The one extreme of the so-called neat Irish humorist to the other, at which stands the loud-mouthed, heel-clicking and head-breaking North of Ireland character. 1921 Waukesha (Wisconsin) Daily Freeman 24 Mar. 5/5 Will the President..ban the shoulder-shaking, heel-clicking, and floor-tapping dances and decree a return to the very proper and stately dances of the past decade? 1945 Daily Herald (Gulfport & Biloxi, Mississippi) 8 Feb. 2/6 Names calculated to make any major league manager leap into the air in heel clicking ecstasy. 1953 C. Sachs Rhythm & Tempo xiii. 339 His [sc. Chopin's] mazurkas..still betrayed the improvised, stamping, heel-clicking character of that vigorous folk dance. 2016 Times (Nexis) 6 Aug. (Sat. Review) 21 This new production..is..high-kicking, heel-clicking, cartwheelturning, rollicking good fun. 2. That brings the heels of one's boots or shoes quickly together while in a formal standing posture, so as to produce a sharp clicking noise, as a gesture of military discipline, obedience, or respect; characterized by such a clicking of heels; (in extended use) characterized by military discipline, obedience, or efficiency generally.Frequently with reference to Prussian or German military practices; cf. to click one's heels at click v.¹ 4c. ΚΠ 1915 Manch. Guardian 11 Feb. 8/4 A typical heel-clicking Prussian officer. 1915 Everybody's Mag. July 36/2 The heel-clicking, shoulder-rigid arts of the drill-ground. 1948 Somerset (Pa.) Daily Amer. 22 May 2/1 When I visited Budapest last August I was escorted everywhere by a heel-clicking, stiff military patrol, reminiscent of Hitler days. 1970 R. Parkes Death Mask v. 64 The abrupt, heel-clicking return of Castilla. 1997 Car Mar. 115/4 The controls work with heel-clicking precision, and the overall feel is one of supreme competence and swaggering confidence. 2011 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 22 Mar. a11 Senators found to be heel-clicking lackeys of the Prime Minister's Office. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1882
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