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heel-dragger

heel-dragger noun: synonym of footdragger.

Noun

heel-dragger (plural heel-draggers)

  1. Synonym of footdragger.
    Synonyms:
    footdragger

Synonyms of heel-dragger

Forms of heel-dragger

pluralheel-draggers

Origin of heel-dragger

From heel + dragger; see drag one's heels.

Questions about heel-dragger

What does heel-dragger mean?
Heel-dragger means synonym of footdragger.
What part of speech is heel-dragger?
Heel-dragger is a noun.
What is the plural of heel-dragger?
The plural of heel-dragger is heel-draggers.

Words near heel-dragger in the dictionary

  1. heel turn
  2. heel turns
  3. heel up
  4. heel'd
  5. heel-and-toe
  6. heel-dragger
  7. heel-draggers
  8. heel-face turn
  9. heel-face turns
  10. heel-palm
  11. heel-palmed

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