jennies

noun

plural of jenny
as in donkeys

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  1. donkeys
  2. asses
  3. burros
  4. jacks
  5. mules
Noun
  • Adults must crawl through doorways, buildings look like dollhouses and dwarf goats and donkeys hunker in the animal section.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • Officials said a mix of exotic animals, livestock and domestic pets were living on the property, including dogs, cats, chickens, ducks, geese, donkeys, goats and pigs.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of donkeys
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
  • 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
  • Before leaving the state, the one-time gold mining town of Oatman features a Wild West atmosphere, daily staged shootouts and beloved burros.
    — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of burros
Noun
  • The discovery of the buckling columns launched a major effort to shore up — or reinforce — the building’s weakest points, with crews using emergency jacks and installing new steel supports.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Ahmed Tigani, commissioner of the New York City Department of Buildings, told reporters late July 7 that jacks were in place to stabilize the weak points and new steel was being installed to create additional stability.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of jacks
Noun
  • There are plenty of mules to covet this season, from Neous’s raffia mule, to Loewe’s Origami style, named so after the way the leather folds.
    — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Definition of mules
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