- rubber heel
- Americana detectiveFrom their habit of walking around quietly.See also gumshoe.
How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
rubber heel
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rubber heel — … Useful english dictionary
heel — heel1 heelless, adj. /heel/, n. 1. the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle. 2. an analogous part in other vertebrates. 3. either hind foot or hoof of some animals, as the horse. 4. the foot as a whole: He was hung by the heels … Universalium
heel — I. /hil / (say heel) noun 1. (in humans) the back part of the foot, below and behind the ankle. 2. an analogous part in other vertebrates. 3. either hind foot or hoof of some animals, as the horse. 4. the part of a stocking, shoe, or the like,… …
heel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rear; tilt, cant; slang, cad, scoundrel, bounder (inf.), rat (sl.), louse (sl.), SOB (sl.). See obliquity, evildoer. v. i. turn around, pivot, swivel. v. t. follow, pursue, go after; slang, shadow,… … English dictionary for students
toe rubber — noun : a rubber especially for wear over a woman s high heeled shoe that covers only the forepart of the shoe and is held in place by a strap extending around the back of the foot above the heel compare foothold 3, sandal 4 … Useful english dictionary
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boat shoe — noun Etymology: so called from the original use of such shoes on the decks of small boats : a canvas or leather low cut shoe with a sole designed to prevent slipping * * * a moccasinlike shoe with a rubber sole that provides a firm hold on the… … Useful english dictionary
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col|lage — «kuh LAHZH», noun, verb, laged, lag|ing. –n. 1. the art of making pictures by pasting on a background such things as parts of photographs and newspapers, fabric, and string. Sometimes paint is added. Collage is used especially in abstract or… … Useful english dictionary
Shoe — This article is about footwear. For other uses, see Shoe (disambiguation). Various shoes for sale in Quarry Bay … Wikipedia
