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rubber heels

rubber heels noun: police officers tasked with investigating corruption within the police force.

Noun

rubber heels pl (plural only)

  1. (UK, dated, informal, plural, plural-only) Police officers tasked with investigating corruption within the police force.
    • […] Going in to do the work of the Rubber Heels.'
    • She asked what the Rubber Heels were, when they were at home.
    • 'The Rubber Heels, heart, are the police investigation department. […]2003, John E. Gardner, The Streets of Town, page 14

Questions about rubber heels

What does rubber heels mean?
Rubber heels means police officers tasked with investigating corruption within the police force.
What part of speech is rubber heels?
Rubber heels is a noun.

Words near rubber heels in the dictionary

  1. rubber ducky
  2. rubber eel
  3. rubber eels
  4. rubber gauge
  5. rubber gauges
  6. rubber heels
  7. rubber hose
  8. rubber johnnies
  9. rubber johnny
  10. rubber jungle
  11. rubber jungles

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