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donkey

/ˈdɒŋki/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse
  2. A stubborn person
  3. A fool
  4. A small auxiliary engine
  5. A bad poker player

Etymology / origin

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Related words

domestic ass(English)equus asinus(English)mule(English)ass(English)burro(English)moke(English)jackass(English)barn(English)cranky(English)balaam(English)diddy(English)shrek(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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