clodpoll

noun

ˈkläd-ˌpōl How to pronounce clodpoll (audio)
variants or clodpole
Definition of clodpollnext
as in mutt
a stupid person mistook the local farmers for a bunch of clodpolls who could be easily fleeced

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  1. mutt
  2. donkey
  3. stupid
  4. goose
  5. dim bulb
  6. natural
  7. numbskull
  8. know-nothing
Noun
  • Two lively mutts guard the noodle factory on the other side of the fence.
    Anne F. Thurston, Foreign Affairs, 23 Feb. 2016
  • It’s been a long time coming for Managing Partner Kathleen Klinger and her cohorts in ownership, one that’s seen this 3,600-square-foot former warehouse repurposed into a mecca for mutts — and cyclists.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of mutt
Noun
  • Watch Olaf's Frozen Adventure on Disney+ The Small One Set in ancient Nazareth, Galilee, this 1978 animated short tells the story of a boy (voiced by Sean Marshall) who sells his donkey named Small One to a man named Joseph (Gordon Jump).
    Sydni Ellis, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The event features Santa visits, a petting zoo, donkey rides, bounce houses, craft tables, face painting, carolers and other music, free snacks and community performances.
    Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of donkey
Noun
  • An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.
    Barry Levitt, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2024
  • The stupid!
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 2 July 2021
Definition of stupid
Noun
  • As an elder goose notes, Brightbill would likely have perished had he not been adopted by a creature with the dedication to raise him and the skills (extendable arms, logical deduction) to keep him alive.
    Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Overall, since 2022, the virus has been detected 372 times in wild birds in Michigan, including in ducks, sparrows, pigeons, starlings, swans, geese, eagles, loons, falcons, cranes, hawks, cormorants, owls and gulls.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of goose
Noun
  • While there are dim bulbs in both parties, a special lighting area should be designed for Alabama Senator and former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville.
    Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Hamm's cop is on the case that involves moldy fast food, a deaf hitman and a bunch of dim bulbs not good at crimes.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
Definition of dim bulb
Noun
  • The lazy naturals are folks who don’t want to compromise the integrity of their curls but can’t stand the thought of long washdays and laborious maintenance.
    Annie Blay, Allure, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Still, McDonald, winner of six Tony Awards, is not, in a sense, a natural for the part of Rose, a role usually played by a star riding her larger-than-life charisma and blistering belt to a standing ovation.
    Adam Moss, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of natural
Noun
  • Scott, likewise, packs his divisive prequels, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, with a bunch of disposable and largely unsympathetic numbskulls.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Fey didn’t write this uneven comedy, but it’s got some of the same sophisticated satire of big-city elites that 30 Rock exudes, and Martin has a ball playing a pompous numbskull who doesn’t know that ponytails have been over for more than a decade.
    Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024
Definition of numbskull
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  • Instead, Fuego was a know-nothing machine that based its decisions on random choices and statistics.
    Jonathan Schaeffer, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2014
  • Who knew the know-nothing King in the North had capitalist ambition?
    Zoe Guy, Vulture, 2 July 2024
Definition of know-nothing
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