roundheeled adj.
1. easily defeated, complaisant.
‘Bugs’ Baer Says 1 Oct. [synd. col.] ‘The gambler goes around and fixes up a round-heeled series.’ ‘What’s that?’ ‘A pushover’ . | ||
DAUL 181/1: Round-heeled. To be easily victimized or used. | et al.||
Veeck — as in Wreck 140: Frank, of course, is round-heeled when it comes to a trade. [...] I mean that if you come to Frank with a proposition, he can’t say no. |
2. of a woman or gay man, promiscuous.
Price of Murder (1978) 73: Silly bitch. Lee deserved the best, not a round-heeled bag like that. | ||
Naked Lunch (1968) 122: Round-heeled boy, one greased brain goose and he flop in an obscene position. | ||
Dict. of Invective (1991) 331: Round-heeler and round-heeled also have been sighted. | ||
Hilliker Curse 14: Fleet #2 tailed the roundheeled redhead to juke joints and hot-sheet motels. |