clod·hop·per

clod·hop·per
/ˈklɑːdˌhɑːpɚ/ noun, pl -ers [count]
informal
1 : a person from the country who is clumsy or who has bad manners
2 : a large heavy shoe or boot
— usually plural

a pair of old clodhoppers


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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