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   donkey

   /ˈdɒŋki/

   noun

   • 1. a domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family with long ears and a braying call, used as a beast of burden; an ass. Similar assjackassjennymulehinnyburroinformal:mokeneddydated:cuddy
   • 2. a stupid or inept person. informal Similar foolidiothalfwitnincompoopblockheadbuffoonduncedoltignoramuscretinimbeciledullardmoronsimpletonclodinformal:dopeninnychumpdimwitnitwitgoondumbodummydum-dumdumb-bellloonjackassboneheadfatheadnumbskulldunderheadchuckleheadknuckleheadmuttonheadpudding-headthickheadwooden-headairheadpinheadlamebrainpea-brainbirdbrainzombiejerknerddipsticknoodleassnitnumptytwitclotgoatplonkerberkpratpillockwallygitwazzockdivvynerktwerpcharliemugmuppetnyaffballoonsumphgowkgobdawschmuckbozobooblamerturkeyschlepperchowderheaddumbheaddumbassgoofballgoofgoofusgalootdorklummoxklutzputzschlemielsapmeatballginkcluckclunkding-dongdingbatwienerweenydipsimpspudcootpalookapoopsquareheadyo-yodingleberrywing nutdrongodillalecgalahnongboganpoonboofheadmomparavulgar slang:knobheadasshatarchaic:tomfoolnoddyclodpoleloggerheadspoonymooncalf
   • 3. an engine. informal
   • 4. a low stool on which an artist sits astride, especially in an art school.
   • 5. a children's card game involving exchanging cards.

   Word Origin late 18th century (originally pronounced to rhyme with monkey): perhaps from dun1, or from the given name Duncan.

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   What is a donkey slang?

   • A donkey is an animal which is like a horse but which is smaller and has longer ears . 2. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. Also called: ass 2. 3. British slang, derogatory 4. See talk the hind leg (s) off a donkey Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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   What is a donkey animal?

   • an animal of the horse family, with short legs and long ears. People ride donkeys or use them to carry heavy loads. Topics Animals b2 Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. (British English, informal) a very long time

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   What is the scientific name for a donkey?

   • This means that the proper scientific name for the donkey is Equus africanus asinus when it is considered a subspecies and Equus asinus when it is considered a species. At one time, the synonym ass was the more common term for the donkey.

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   Is a donkey a domesticated equine?

   • The donkey is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, Equus africanus, and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, Equus africanus asinus, or as a separate species, Equus asinus.

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   What is a synonym for a donkey?

   • At one time, the synonym ass was the more common term for the donkey. The first recorded use of donkey was in either 1784 or 1785. : 239 While the word ass has cognates in most other Indo-European languages, donkey is an etymologically obscure word for which no credible cognate has been identified.

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   How old is a donkey?

   • : 1 It was domesticated in Africa some 5000–7000 years ago, : 2 : 3715 and has been used mainly as a working animal since that time. There are more than 40 million donkeys in the world, mostly in underdeveloped countries, where they are used principally as draught or pack animals.

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   A donkey is an animal like a small horse with long ears. Learn how to use the word donkey in sentences, idioms and literature with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   The donkey is a domesticated equine. It derives from the African wild ass, Equus africanus, and may be classified either as a subspecies thereof, Equus africanus asinus, or as a separate species, Equus asinus.

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   A donkey is a small horse-like animal with long ears, or a stupid or stubborn person. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and idioms of donkey from Collins English Dictionary.

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   noun. don· key ˈdäŋ-kē ˈdəŋ- ˈdȯŋ-. plural donkeys. Synonyms of donkey. 1. : the domestic ass (Equus asinus) 2. : a stupid or obstinate person.

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   a stupid, silly, or obstinate person. a woodworking apparatus consisting of a clamping frame and saw, used for cutting marquetry veneers. adjective. Machinery. auxiliary: donkey engine; donkey pump; donkey boiler. / ˈdɒŋkɪ / noun.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › donkeyDONKEY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    DONKEY definition: an animal that looks like a small horse with long ears. Learn more.