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clodhopper
[ klod-hop-er ]
/ ˈklɒdˌhɒp ər /
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noun
a clumsy boor; rustic; bumpkin.
clodhoppers, strong, heavy shoes.
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Origin of clodhopper
Words nearby clodhopper
clockwise, clockwork, clockwork universe, clod, cloddish, clodhopper, clodhopping, clodpoll, Cloë, Cloete, clofibrate
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British Dictionary definitions for clodhopper
clodhopper
/ (ˈklɒdˌhɒpə) /
noun informal
a clumsy person; lout
(usually plural) a large heavy shoe or boot
Derived forms of clodhopper
clodhopping, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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