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jackass penguin

noun

any of several boldly marked black and white penguins of the genus Spheniscus, especially S. demersus, of southern Africa, with a call resembling a donkey's bray.

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Nearby words

jackaroo, jackass, jackass bark, jackass brig, jackass gunter, jackass penguin, jackass rig, jackatar, jackboot, jackbooted, jackdaw

Origin of jackass penguin

First recorded in 1860–65
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019