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HEELBALL
Etymology
Noun
heelball (plural heelballs)
A mixture of wax and lampblack used to polish shoes, and in brass rubbing.
Source: Wiktionary
Heel"ball`, n.
Definition: A composition of wax and lampblack, used by shoemakers for polishing, and by antiquaries in copying inscriptions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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22 February 2025
ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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