heelies

Questions

What does heelies mean?

Trainers with one or more wheels fitted to the heel, allowing the wearer to walk normally then skate by shifting the weight to the rear.

Where does heelies come from?

Etymology tree Middle English hele English heel Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷekʷléh₂ Proto-Germanic *hweulō Old English hwēol Middle English whel English wheel English -ie English wheelie blend English heelies Blend of heel + wheelie. Heelys, the original, are a branded version.

How to pronounce heelies

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