clodhopper

clod·hop·per

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [klod-hop-er]
- /ˈklɒdˌhɒp ər/
- /ˈklɒdˌhɒp.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klod-hop-er]
- /ˈklɒdˌhɒp ər/

Definitions of clodhopper word

noun clodhopper a clumsy person; lout 3
noun clodhopper a large heavy shoe or boot 3
noun clodhopper a plowman 3
noun clodhopper a clumsy, stupid person; lout 3
noun clodhopper a coarse, heavy shoe, like a plowman's 3
noun clodhopper a clumsy boor; rustic; bumpkin. 1

See all 16 definitions of clodhopper

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Origin of clodhopper

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

1680-90; clod + hopper, modeled on grasshopper

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Parts of speech for Clodhopper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Clodhopper

clodhopper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

clodhopper usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for clodhopper

noun clodhopper

oaf — a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
bumpkin — If you refer to someone as a bumpkin, you think they are uneducated and stupid because they come from the countryside.
lout — an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
boor — If you refer to someone as a boor, you think their behaviour and attitudes are rough, uneducated, and rude.
redneck — an uneducated white farm laborer, especially from the South.

All 15 Synonyms of clodhopper