Plum For A Ward Heeler

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
noun • a benefice to which no spiritual or pastoral duties are attached • an office that involves minimal duties
	43%	6		Herding dog also known as Australian Heeler
noun • A gamecock that strikes well with its heels or spurs. • A quick runner. • A dog that readily comes to heel. • A dependent and subservient hanger-on of a political patron. • The rodeo performer who ropes the steer by its hind feet after the header has turned it.
	41%	3		Ward heeler
noun • a person active in party politics

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