Dutch hoe
Dutch hoe · Dutch hoes
Synonym of scuffleSynonym of scuffle (“type of hoe”).
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of scuffle (“type of hoe”).
More definitions
- a hoe that is used by pushing rather than pulling
Origin
Called so because of the association of this type of hoe with the Dutch (of the NetherlandCalled so because of the association of this type of hoe with the Dutch (of the Netherlands), either because it originated with them or because it is widely believed to have originated with them. In the United States, the name is sometimes interpreted by folk etymology as referring to the Pennsylvania Dutch.
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