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clodhopper

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clod·hop·per  (kldhpr)
n.
1. A clumsy, coarse person; a bumpkin.
2. A big heavy shoe.
clodhopper [ˈklɒdˌhɒpə]
n Informal
1. a clumsy person; lout
2. (usually plural) a large heavy shoe or boot
clodhopping  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.clodhopperclodhopper - a thick and heavy shoe              
brogan, brogue, work shoe
shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
Translations
clodhopper [ˈklɒdˌhɒpəʳ] N → patán m
clodhopper
n (inf)
(= person) → Trampel nt (inf), → Tollpatsch m
(= shoe) → Quadratlatschen m (inf)


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She could no more think of this man as a clodhopper, a coarse upstart without manners or imagination.
A Millionaire of Yesterday by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
Half clodhopper, half board-school prig, they can still throw back to a nobler stock, and breed yeomen.
Howards End by Forster, E. M. View in context
It's a good gentlemanly game; and young Vincy is not a clodhopper.
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