Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klod-pohl]
- /ˈklɒdˌpoʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [klod-pohl]
- /ˈklɒdˌpoʊl/
Definitions of clodpoll word
- noun clodpoll a stupid or foolish person; blockhead 3
- noun clodpoll a stupid person; blockhead. 1
- noun clodpoll Alternative form of clodpole. 1
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Origin of clodpoll
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; clod + poll1
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Parts of speech for Clodpoll
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
clodpoll popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.
clodpoll usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for clodpoll
noun clodpoll
- rube — Arthur Joseph, 1908–90, U.S. jurist, statesman, and diplomat: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1962–65; ambassador to the U.N. 1965–68.
- lout — an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- clod — A clod of earth is a large lump of earth.
- lummox — a clumsy, stupid person.
- clodhopper — a clumsy person; lout
Antonyms for clodpoll
noun clodpoll
- sophisticate — a sophisticated person.
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