The term "heel" is most likely derived from a slang usage of the word that first appeared around 1914, meaning "contemptible person."
The terminology and the slang usage of Stovebolt refers to three different things:
In slang usage the term came to be used as an insult.
Related slang usages are mainstream business's 'cut a check', the recording industry's 'cut a record', and the military's 'cut an order'.
This may be related to the contemporary British slang usage, where "bobbins" can be used to denote something negative, particularly in theatrical circles.
A competing publication, The Fluffyadailynooz, has come up with an interesting slang usage unrelated to pronunciation.
The British Army has a rich and diverse history of slang usage; the following links provide more detail on the subject:
Five shillings is a crown, or a 'bull' in slang usage.
The slang usage of the term originated in the 1960s.
Less obvious differences are present in grammar, vocabulary, and slang usage.