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blue heeler

noun

Definitions

  1. A blue-coated variety of the Australian Cattle Dog breed.

    • He always has his blue heeler dog in his office tucked away under his feet or near the door.
    • For some time, Dan and Pat had been at me to get a dog so we took a trip to the Yagoona RSPCA and came back with a blue heeler pup.

  2. A police officer.

    • “Take a gander son, but be quick about it,” he said lighting a cigarette. “The blue heelers come by here and start snoopin about.”

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