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donkey

[ dong-kee, dawng-, duhng- ]

noun

plural donkeys.
  1. the domestic ass, Equus asinus.
  2. (since 1874) a representation of this animal as the emblem of the U.S. Democratic Party.
  3. a stupid, silly, or obstinate person.
  4. a woodworking apparatus consisting of a clamping frame and saw, used for cutting marquetry veneers.


adjective

  1. Machinery. auxiliary:

    donkey engine; donkey pump; donkey boiler.

donkey

/ ˈ»åÉ’Å‹°ìɪ /

noun

  1. Also calledass a long-eared domesticated member of the horse family ( Equidae ), descended from the African wild ass ( Equus asinus )
  2. a stupid or stubborn person
  3. slang.
    a footballer known for his or her lack of skill

    the players are a bunch of overpriced and overrated donkeys

  4. talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
    to talk endlessly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

donkey

  1. A symbol (see also symbol ) of the Democratic party , introduced in a series of political cartoons by Thomas Nast during the congressional elections of 1874. ( Compare elephant .)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of donkey1

First recorded in 1775–85; of uncertain origin; perhaps alteration of Dunkey, diminutive name or pet form of Duncan, man's name; perhaps a derivative of dun “dull, grayish brownâ€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of donkey1

C18: perhaps from dun dark + -key, as in monkey
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Already, the area in front of the school was snarled with donkey carts loaded with people’s belongings, cooking gas cylinders, jugs of drinking water, mattresses and tarps.

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He said he was unaware of any bogus claims of medicinal value for sea lion body parts, as is sometimes noted for rhino horns or donkey skins.

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Each group was accompanied by a smuggler - or a "donker" as Gurpreet and other migrants refer to them, a word seemingly derived from the term "donkey route" used for illegal migration journeys.

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The sea of braying donkeys screaming for the heads of federal workers on X is gross, but it does generate the energy and sense of momentum necessary for Musk's activities.

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The advert sees Keoghan, depicting his Banshees character Dominic Kearney, riding a donkey that is meandering along on a path in rural Ireland while he tosses laptops out of a satchel to bemused islanders.

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