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A boot so authoritarian it became a synonym for the thugs who wear it.
name originNamed for 17th-century cavalry boots, heavy and knee-high
original purposeProtected horsemen's legs from swords and crushing
linguistic lifeNow metaphor for brutal oppressive authority
the soundHobnails on cobblestone became fascism's audible signature
jackbootedAdjective for anyone abusing power with menace