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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In Vermont, a fast-acting witness spotted a struggling 7-year-old mutt in trouble and waded into an icy river up to his waist to reunite the dog with its grateful owner.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
20 Jan. 2025 -
Two lively mutts guard the noodle factory on the other side of the fence.—
Anne F. Thurston,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Feb. 2016
Noun
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The video than transitions to feature a series of clips showing how some other donkeys that live on the same farm as Waffles behave on a daily basis.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Archie expertly held Guy's leash as the father and son walked to see some mini donkeys behind a fence, and Harry squatted for a closer look.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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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
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The stupid!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 July 2021
Noun
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Meyers and Falconer rescued the goose and left it at a pond at a more suitable altitude, rangers said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
15 Jan. 2025
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More than a century ago, goose was served at Christmas dinner.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
24 Dec. 2024
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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The main focus is Divine G (Colman Domingo), a talented performer and playwright who has been falsely imprisoned, but the movie’s power comes from its ensemble made up of actual RTA alumni who are naturals on camera.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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In recent weeks when Lamine has been sidelined by an ankle knock, Flick has also tried other players there that aren't naturals such as Fermin Lopez, who occupied the role in the 4-0 win over Barbastro last weekend.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
7 Jan. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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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
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Who knew the know-nothing King in the North had capitalist ambition?—
Zoe Guy,
Vulture,
2 July 2024
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“Clodpoll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clodpoll. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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