round heels

1. offensive slang An inclination or willingness for sexual promiscuity. The phrase alludes to the heels of a woman's shoes becoming rounded due to her frequently falling backward onto a bed. We were warned against having round heels for so long when we were younger that many young women developed genuine anxieties about sex. Most men his age are just interested in round heels when they start dating, not looking to form anything resembling a serious relationship.

2. A tendency to relent to pressure very easily and without protest. It seems like every major company these days has round heels whenever some social justice warrior demands that they change something about their brand to be more politically correct. We need a leader with a spine, not some pushover with round heels.

round heels

Promiscuous. The image is that of a woman who is such a pushover that the heels of her shoes became rounded from her being pushed over backwards so frequently. The phrase was popular in men's dormitories and barracks until the sexual revolution changed attitudes. Other obsolescent phrases and expressions were “a scarlet woman,” “a woman of easy virtue,” “loose [or “low”] morals,” a “tramp.” On the other hand, men were applauded for being a “lady's man,” a “cocksman,” a “Romeo,” or a “Casanova,” all of which demonstrate which gender controlled the language.

词组	round heels
释义	round heels round heels 1. offensive slang An inclination or willingness for sexual promiscuity. The phrase alludes to the heels of a woman's shoes becoming rounded due to her frequently falling backward onto a bed. We were warned against having round heels for so long when we were younger that many young women developed genuine anxieties about sex. Most men his age are just interested in round heels when they start dating, not looking to form anything resembling a serious relationship. 2. A tendency to relent to pressure very easily and without protest. It seems like every major company these days has round heels whenever some social justice warrior demands that they change something about their brand to be more politically correct. We need a leader with a spine, not some pushover with round heels. See also: heel, round Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. round heels Promiscuous. The image is that of a woman who is such a pushover that the heels of her shoes became rounded from her being pushed over backwards so frequently. The phrase was popular in men's dormitories and barracks until the sexual revolution changed attitudes. Other obsolescent phrases and expressions were “a scarlet woman,” “a woman of easy virtue,” “loose [or “low”] morals,” a “tramp.” On the other hand, men were applauded for being a “lady's man,” a “cocksman,” a “Romeo,” or a “Casanova,” all of which demonstrate which gender controlled the language. See also: heel, round Endangered Phrases by Steven D. Price See also: donkey's ears a beggar on horseback beggar beggar on horseback be pushing up (the) daisies be pushing up daisies be pushing up the daisies don't jump the gun answer the bell be straining at the leash References in periodicals archive The two Cheyenne sole examples shown appeared to be very similar, each having round toes and round heels, and were attributed to Ty Stewart's signature moccasin articles published in 1971 [7,8]. Southern Plains Men's Moccasins with Fringe: Part I: Southern Cheyenne stars Ellen Pompeo and Katherine Heigl wear clunky MBT Shoes on camera; Gwyneth Paltrow and Sarasota Memorial staffers believe the weird round heels help build better anatomies by restructuring the walker's galt. Westfield Southgate: an anything but Middle-America mall FOXYSOX made a successful transition from Hollywood Park's turf course to its new synthetic surface on the main track to take the Grade 2 Bayakoa Handicap by a neck over Round Heels. Horse Racing: Foxysox makes successful switch; INTERNATIONAL ZONE REPORT: US (Sunday)
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