heelish

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1. governmentExhibiting the characteristics of a heel.

   The heelish pair plotted to make everyone believe that their partnership was on its way out.

   2002, Robert Picarello, Monsters of the Mat

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   Grant argues that many takers are good at hiding their unpleasant side from potential benefactors... But that isn’t the entire story. It turns out that undisguised heelish behavior can often help you get ahead.

   2015 June 28, “Why It Pays to Be a Jerk”, in The Atlantic