variants
or clodpoles
as in donkeys
a stupid person
mistook the local farmers for a bunch of clodpolls who could be easily fleeced
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Noun
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Barker Sternberg and her husband, Andy Sternberg, have five donkeys and one horse at their Lone Jack farm.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025 -
No vehicles are allowed on the volcanic island, which meant Evans, Taylor-Joy and the rest of the cast and crew had an hour-plus hike up the shooting location, while donkeys carried equipment uphill.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And when the fire happened, the geese still needed their mother very much.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
31 Aug. 2025
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The sitter was responsible for watering the garden and houseplants, feeding and caring for three cats, a Labrador named Trip, and a flock of chickens, geese, and 11 baby chicks.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now, researchers at Switzerland's ETH Zurich are putting these mechanical mutts through their paces on the badminton court, teaching them to play about as well as a seven-year-old human.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Soviet Sputnik 5 carried mutts Belka and Strelka, 40 mice and two rats.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On August 22, Blue Bell Creameries announced a voluntary recall of its 64-ounce Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream due to the presence of undeclared nuts, which pose a risk to individuals with nut allergies.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Just roll it over large patches of nuts and the roller collects them quickly.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That's right, thanks to the one and only Taylor Swift for hopping on and deciding to talk with two complete idiots that don't know anything about the music industry.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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This doesn't mean the Furons are idiots who got lucky, though.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Young Dolph, 36, was in his hometown delivering Thanksgiving turkeys when two gunmen emerged from a white Mercedes Benz and opened fire.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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There are cows, chickens and turkeys at King William High School, where Claiborne attended.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Clodpolls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clodpolls. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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