Advertisement
Advertisement
donkey
[ dong-kee, dawng-, duhng- ]
noun
- the domestic ass, Equus asinus.
- (since 1874) a representation of this animal as the emblem of the U.S. Democratic Party.
- 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.
donkey
/ ˈɒŋɪ /
noun
- Also calledass a long-eared domesticated member of the horse family ( Equidae ), descended from the African wild ass ( Equus asinus )
- a stupid or stubborn person
- slang.a footballer known for his or her lack of skill
the players are a bunch of overpriced and overrated donkeys
- talk the hind leg(s) off a donkeyto talk endlessly
donkey
- 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 .)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of donkey1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of donkey1
Example Sentences
A hot meal is hard to come by in the Gaza Strip, but a lunch for needy families in the south is about to be delivered by donkey and cart.
As if to punctuate his asinine decision, Marin makes a braying donkey noise.
Images filmed by a freelance journalist working for the BBC show thousands of internally displaced people entering Tawila by foot, truck and donkey cart.
Today, wild donkeys teem in areas of San Bernardino County, where they have become a safety hazard on local roads.
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.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse