- a plowman
- a clumsy, stupid person; lout
- a coarse, heavy shoe, like a plowman's
Origin of clodhopper
clod + hopper, uncertain or unknown; perhaps by associated, association with grasshopperclodhopper
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clodhopper
noun
- A clumsy, coarse person; a bumpkin.
- A big heavy shoe.
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Noun
(plural clodhoppers)
- A strong shoe for heavy-duty use, a boot.
- (US) Any kind of shoe.
- (military slang) United States Navy ankle length work shoes, distinct from dress shoes or combat boots.
- A peasant or yokel.
- (UK) Clumsiness associated with wearing large shoes or boots.
Usage notes
This term mostly occurs in the plural, e.g. “a pair of clodhoppers.”
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