English
Etymology
From cock-fighting sense, a well-heeled cock was provided with sharp spurs and could inflict maximum damage. Then it came along in American frontier slang to mean that one was well-equipped. In the modern sense, however, it means being armed with the most powerful weapon: money.

Adjective
en-adj|pos=well-heeled
#rich; affluent; prosperous

vi:well-heeled
zh:well-heeled

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