| 单词 | ward-heeler |
| 释义 | > as lemmasward-heeler ward-heeler n. U.S. (see quot. 1890; cf. heeler n.2 5). ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > politician > [noun] > political hanger-on water carrier1835 bummer1872 heeler1875 ward-heeler1890 lackey1939 fart-catcher1971 1890 Q. Rev. July 265 The lowest grade [of politician] is the ‘ward-heeler’, or hanger-on of the political head of the city ward in which he resides. 1907 Times 23 Jan. 6/2 [San Francisco] Bar-room politicians, roughs, ward-heelers, bullies. 2006 D. G. Schwartz Roll Bones xii. 276 Ward heelers emerged as political power brokers. < as lemmas |
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