ward heeler

ward heel·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [wawrd hee-ler]
- /wɔrd ˈhi lər/
- /wɔːd ˈhɪə.lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wawrd hee-ler]
- /wɔrd ˈhi lər/

Definitions of ward heeler words

noun ward heeler a minor politician who canvasses voters and does other chores for a political machine or party boss. 1
noun ward heeler a party worker who canvasses votes and performs chores for a political boss 0
noun ward heeler a person who works for a political party or boss at the lowest level, as in a ward or other city district, soliciting votes, performing minor tasks, etc. 0

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Origin of ward heeler

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Ward heeler

noun

adjective

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adverb

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ward heeler popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ward heeler usage trend in Literature

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