- clodhopper
- noun Date: 1709 1. a clumsy and uncouth rustic 2. a large heavy work shoe or boot
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Clodhopper — Clod hop per, n. A rude, rustic fellow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
clodhopper — 1690s, slang, one who works on plowed land, from CLOD (Cf. clod) + agent noun from HOP (Cf. hop). Perhaps a play on grasshopper. Sense extended by 1836 to the shoes worn by such workers … Etymology dictionary
clodhopper — bumpkin, hick, yokel, rube, *boor, lout, clown, churl … New Dictionary of Synonyms
clodhopper — ► NOUN informal 1) a large, heavy shoe. 2) a foolish, awkward, or clumsy person … English terms dictionary
clodhopper — [kläd′häp΄ər] n. [ CLOD + HOPPER, ? by assoc. with GRASSHOPPER] 1. a plowman 2. a clumsy, stupid person; lout 3. a coarse, heavy shoe, like a plowman s … English World dictionary
Clodhopper — Things named clodhopper include: Clodhopper candies a type of fudge covered graham wafer. Clodhopper shoes a variety of heavy boots. Clodhopper (band) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an in … Wikipedia
clodhopper — UK [ˈklɒdˌhɒpə(r)] / US [ˈklɑdˌhɑpər] noun [countable] Word forms clodhopper : singular clodhopper plural clodhoppers informal 1) clodhoppers [plural] humorous large heavy shoes 2) old fashioned someone who often accidentally breaks things or… … English dictionary
clodhopper — 1. n. a big shoe. □ Wipe the mud off those clodhoppers before you come in here. □ Look at the clodhoppers she’s wearing! 2. n. a stupid person; a rural oaf. □ Some clodhopper came into town and fell in with the wrong crowd … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Clodhopper (candy) — Clodhoppers are crunchy, fudge covered graham clusters. They are marketed by the Kraves Candy Co., located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They are available in vanilla, chocolate, dark chocolate, dark chocolate fudge, and trademarked Cookies… … Wikipedia
clodhopper — /klod hop euhr/, n. 1. a clumsy boor; rustic; bumpkin. 2. clodhoppers, strong, heavy shoes. [1680 90; CLOD + HOPPER, modeled on GRASSHOPPER] Syn. 1. hick, yokel, lout, hayseed, lummox. * * * … Universalium
