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clodhopper
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clodhopper
(noun)
clodhopper
/
ˈ
klɑːdˌhɑːpɚ/
noun
plural
clodhoppers
clodhopper
/
ˈ
klɑːdˌhɑːpɚ/
noun
plural
clodhoppers
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLODHOPPER
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informal
1
:
a person from the country who is clumsy or who has bad manners
2
:
a large heavy shoe or boot
—
usually plural
a pair of old
clodhoppers
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