clodhopper
A strong shoe for heavy-duty useA strong shoe for heavy-duty use; a boot.
» He was wearing enormous size 13 clodhoppers.
Значення
значень: 8A strong shoe for heavy-duty use; a boot.
a thick and heavy shoe
(США)Any shoe construed (within a particular context) as ungainly.
(сленг)United States Navy ankle length work shoes, distinct from dress shoes or combat boots.
(ширше)To refer to generally big feet or the foot of a clumsy person.
(Британія)A clumsy or foolish person.
Bauerntölpel, Scharrhans
(зневажливе, історичне)A peasant or yokel (countryperson).
Near-synonyms: bumpkin, hick
Wheatear: any of various passerine birds.
A peasant or yokel (countryperson).
(зневажливе, історичне, застаріле)A farmer or plowman.
Приклади
речень: 3He was wearing enormous size 13 clodhoppers.
How do you expect me to turn this clumsy clodhopper into an athlete?
She was such a good dancer she made him feel like a clodhopper.
Переклади
мов: 4За значеннями 1
Походження
Compound of clod + hopper (agentive form of the verb hop). Perhaps affected by analogy witCompound of clod + hopper (agentive form of the verb hop). Perhaps affected by analogy with grasshopper.
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Форми
множина: clodhoppers| Однина | clodhopper |
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| Множина | clodhoppers |
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