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    clodpole
    /ˈklɒdpəʊl/

    noun

    • 1. a foolish, awkward, or clumsy person. informal, dated

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCLODPOLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    ˈclodˌpole. A dull or stupid person.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › clodpoleclodpole - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 29, 2022 · ‘Show the dullest clodpole,’ says my invaluable German friend, ‘show the haughtiest feather-head, that a soul higher than himself is here; were his knees stiffened into brass, he must down and worship.’

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › clodpoleClodpole Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. clod· poll ˈkläd-ˌpōl. variants or clodpole. Synonyms of clodpoll. : blockhead. Synonyms. airhead. birdbrain. blockhead. bonehead. bubblehead. chowderhead. chucklehead. clot [ British] cluck. clunk. cretin. cuddy [ British dialect] cuddie. deadhead. dim bulb [ slang] dimwit. dip. dodo. dolt.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › clodpoleclodpole - 21 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

    These are words and phrases related to clodpole. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › clodpoleClodpole - definition of clodpole by The Free Dictionary

    1. a lump of earth or clay. 2. earth, esp when heavy or in hard lumps. 3. Also called: clodpole, clod poll or clodpate a dull or stupid person. 4. (Cookery) a cut of beef taken from the shoulder. [Old English clod- (occurring in compound words) lump; related to cloud] ˈcloddy adj. ˈcloddish adj. ˈcloddishly adv. ˈcloddishness n.

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › clodpoleClodpole Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Clodpole definition: (pejorative) A <a>stupid</a> person; <a>blockhead.</a>.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCLODPOLE definition in American English | Collins English ...

    Jun 13, 2024 · A dull or stupid person.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  9. www.wordsense.eu › clodpoleclodpole: meaning, definition - WordSense

    clodpole ( pl. clodpoles) ( pejorative) a stupid person; blockhead. c. 1600:, William Shakespeare, Twelfth Night, or What You Will. ...this letter, being so excellently ignorant, will breed no terror in the youth: he will find it comes from a clodpole.

  10. www.wordnik.com › words › clodpoleclodpole - definition and meaning - Wordnik

    noun pejorative a stupid person; blockhead. Etymologies. from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. clod +‎ pole (“head”) Support. Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word clodpole . Examples. "This letter, being so excellently ignorant ... it comes from a ."

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › clod-poll_nclod-poll | clod-pole noun - Oxford English Dictionary

    What does the noun clod-poll mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun clod-poll. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised. See meaning & use.