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jennets

noun

plural of jennet
as in jennies

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  1. asses
  2. burros
  3. donkeys
  4. jacks
Noun
  • Having the core four walk away with their naked asses out felt so Scary Movie.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
  • Tough Guys Damon to break out a Boston accent than as part of a group of guys who keep getting their asses kicked?
    — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 10 May 2026
Definition of asses
Noun
  • For more than five decades, the Department has been charged with protecting and humanely managing wild horses and burros on public lands.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Drive the 14-mile, impossibly scenic Needles Highway and 18-mile Wildlife Loop through grasslands and forest—but be prepared to brake for bison and burros!
    — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 14 May 2026
Definition of burros
Noun
  • The results confirmed that ancient Egyptians frequently used cow glue, as well as collagens derived from sheep, goats, horses, donkeys, and antelope.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Thousands of livestock, including cattle, sheep, goats, mules, and donkeys, were unable to escape.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of donkeys
Noun
  • Together, the grants paid for 34 refrigeration devices, six food distribution vehicles, a dozen pallet jacks or forklifts, plus shelving and storage materials and hand trucks.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Once the house is resting on I-beams, Craig and his crew excavate some more, to put hydraulic jacks under the beams.
    — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of jacks
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