variants
or clodpole
as in mutt
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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So Bull does what any sensible, testicle-loving mutt would do.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025 -
The phrase has become shorthand for a kind of national inferiority syndrome—a sense that Brazil, despite its grand ambitions and global flair, thinks of itself as a mutt trying to hang with pedigrees.—
Shannon Sims,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Smuggling is a way of life in the region, as thousands of people earn their living using donkeys, camels, cars and trucks to carry drugs, fuel and electronics across the borders.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the 1960s, Henry's novel about Brighty was adapted for the silver screen, with Brighty played by a donkey named Jiggs, according to IMDb, an online movie database.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
27 July 2025
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So, the parallel thing that I’ve been frustrated by recently is not just calling Trump stupid, but calling Trump voters stupid.—
Drew Broussard
May 22,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.—
Caroline Downey,
National Review,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This giant white goose plush is designed for comfort and fun.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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One member of the goose family had been left behind: a single egg.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Perrotta’s dark and wry comedy is about a suburban New Jersey high school election, between the ambitious and qualified but wholly unlikeable Tracy Flick, popular dim bulb Paul, and Paul’s sister, Tammy, who runs as revenge against Paul for stealing her girlfriend.—
Brian Boone,
Vulture,
18 June 2025
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Such stellar dim bulbs are critical for determining the lowest-mass end of the initial mass function.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Churchill’s numbskull move immediately made all the exports of his highly export-dependent nation more expensive to buyers in other countries.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
10 Aug. 2025
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This movie felt your pain and offered an appealing fantasy in which a few endearing numbskulls could somehow get their act together and stun the world.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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Lewis’s superficial attack abets the know-nothing Trump Administration, which spurns cooperative allies and rational arrangements.—
Harper’s Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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The secret is that Spike’s know-nothing naivete encourages us to see the world through the eyes of someone who’s new to every part of it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
Noun
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The turkey bacon may be contaminated with Listeria.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
3 July 2025
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Customize for your pup: Tell BarkBox about your dog to help curate the best products for them Size based on weight (small, medium or large) Allergies (like chicken, beef or turkey) Play style (chewer, cuddler, destroyer, etc.) 3.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
2 July 2025
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“Clodpoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clodpoll. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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